Saturday, March 27, 2010
Some days are very quiet and if I want, I can use the time almost like a retreat.
This morning, I prayed and did a fair amount of spiritual reading. The challenge is to do that consistently, even on days when I don’t feel reflective, because it helps keep me going through the hard times.
My dad’s cousin Julie lives just an hour and a half away. With no treatments, I hit the road and had no problems traveling.
After a delicious home-cooked meal, we spent time in their rec room with a CD of her nephew Neil singing Irish music in the background. Every nook and cranny of the walls are full of memorabilia leading to stories – the picture of her brother’s naval ship from the time everyone surprised him at port for his birthday, the trip to the Oslo Olympics to see our cousin speed skate, the autographed baseball from a visit to Chicago … many family stories are so good you want to regularly hear them again, and the laughter left me feeling wonderfully blessed.
Steve, The connection for the previous post didn’t connect. But the Luke Passion doesn’t have the “My God, My God….” “but rather, into your hands I commend my spirit” Peace.
Family is really a blessing. We have a family “Blessing Cup” that we have used for years..now many have departed who drank from it,so it is a treasured memory, as well as a “Thing”..When we gather,it is ALMOST as if they are all with us again.
Our Love to You and to Your Family..
Mia and Bob