I lost my beautiful trees, many of which I planted with my own two hands... with the help of Richard, Ronald and sweet Amy Nestor to name a few! Beech, Ginkgo, Pear, Summertime Crab, Paperbark Maples, Forest Pansy Redbuds, Hawthorns, Sweet Gum, Dogwoods, Lindens, Maples, Ash, Birch, and lots of Evergreens. For 24 years I cared for these trees and watched them grow into beautiful glorious miracles of nature! I had hoped to grow old along with them. But now I have Sweet Ollie in my life and a new Ginkgo tree:) I lost my glorious double ovens... But now I have Kind Kathy and Marvelous Mary in my life. I lost my huge bathroom... with the walk in shower that I thought was so perfect... But now I am lucky enough to have Kevin and Chrissy right around the corner, just phone call away. I lost that amazing huge Sub Zero Refrigerator. But now I have late night phone calls with Amazing Mandee. I lost that handy dandy and oh so wonderful laundry room ... But now I have a magic laundry in Sweet Sarah! I lost Abby and Lucy... But I still have an absolutely amazing friend in Mary. Lane and Mary are truly the salt of the earth! I lost a pantry that had a place for everything and everything in its place. But now my door bell rings and I have tea time and chats with Cindy... Cindy stills serves fresh fruit cut up in fancy little crystal bowls with meals :) And right in my neighborhood! I lost that wonderful backyard... peaceful and private... I know how lucky we were to have such an amazing home at 5160 Angling Road:) But now I have the wise and oh so wonderful Jane in my life. I lost a library full of beloved books... But I have four children I love and cherish... Sarah, Kate, Ben and Barb. And I love those newbies... Mandee, Ross and Oliver! I lost a job that was a huge blessing in my life, and the joy of working with coworkers I grew to love and cherish ... But now I have the knowledge that I am still loved and not forgotten by these beautiful young women. We can still sit down for breakfast together and it seems like it was just yesterday ! I lost my shiny red car that I thought was so cool. But now my phone rings with cherished old friends and family whom I love, making me feel like I am good enough... Feeling "GOOD" enough is important to all of us:) I lost the person I had spent forty two years with, who i loved, who I so wanted to believe was my soulmate. But so many kind people stepped up to tell be how much I meant to them , some I met during my nine years working at he office , some who I had not seen in years... this meant more to me than anyone could ever understand... Ruth told me I was part of her cosmos ;) Today I return my dining furniture to 5160 Angling Road... We shared many happy holidays , simple everyday meals, homework, art projects , puzzles and games around that table... 22 years worth. I will pay to have it delivered to a house that already has dining room furniture... and mine is not needed there in the least... but that is life. And I will be fine with out it... I will cherish the memories, including the ones made just a few short months ago when Oliver and I recovered all the chairs... he with the drill so carefully removing all 24 screws and then replacing them after I had recovered the seats:) He hit me on the head with that drill and then with his three year old wisdom looked me right in the eye and said "Oh, I almost hit you" ;) LIFE IS GOOD :)
Posted on: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 21:08:47 +0000
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