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Grandmother Visits
I dreamt last night of Grandmother. Not the Grandmother I grew up with. But my Grandmother nonetheless. She was a joyous woman with a radiant, laughing face. She didn’t appear to be much older than me, at least not in … Continue reading
Posted in Mystical, Spirit, Uncategorized
Tagged Dreams, grandmother, spirit tree, Tree
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And The Angels Smiled
In a crowd, you stood alone amid a swirling cloud of loss and emptiness. I saw in your eyes the same weary sadness that haunts my sleepless nights. Your shoulders pressed down under the weight of endless grief. My heart … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, compassion, Death, Encouragement, Grief, Loss, Love, Mystical, Uncategorized
Tagged Grief, letting go, Love
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I Still Do
Eight years ago today, I stood before family and friends and declared my intention to share the rest of my life with my best friend. It was a long journey to that day, fifty-three years if you start with birth, … Continue reading
Shedding Old Skin
On Saturday, when we came back from dropping the dogs off at grooming, I noticed what I thought was biggest earth worm I had ever seen. When I looked a little closer, I saw that it was a ribbon snake. … Continue reading
For A Smart Girl…….
When I was growing up, my mother would often say to me “For a smart girl, you sure say (do, think) some awfully stupid things. It sounds mean, but she was right. Sometimes it’s like my big brain takes a … Continue reading
On Becomming
Today I turn 61. I never thought I be this old. I can remember thinking “Wow, at the turn of the century, I’ll be almost 50!” It seemed so far in the future. Now I’m looking at it in the … Continue reading
A Smiling Heart
I live in a small, rural town of 1,800 people. We have a Grange, two churches, a town hall and a village store (with the post office attached) all around a town green smaller than a baseball diamond. Working in … Continue reading
Posted in Country Living, Daily Life, Uncategorized
Tagged innocense, Poetry, Spring
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The Visit
You barked in my heart this morning. I wasn’t expecting it. I was driving to the train, watching the truck in front of me, keeping a safe distance. And suddenly, there were your eyes looking up at me. Tears blurred … Continue reading
Matthew 7:1
I grew up in a family where, whenever I would be upset or cry over something, I was told “Oh stop it. There’s worse in the world than you.” I’m sure it was meant to toughen me up, make me … Continue reading
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Grandmother
On Saturday I had a double massage session. Two hours of sheer bliss. My body must have know subconsiously that I would be needing extra strenght and stamina in the days to come. As I lay on the table, I … Continue reading