Good morning friends. Today is June 28, 2013. "When the heart grieves over what is has lost, the spirit rejoices over what it has left." ~Sufi Epigram Yesterday was one of those days that you have when you wake up knowing you have to do something that you don’t want to do – in my case, it was journeying to Sheets Funeral Home to attend the wake of a friend’s daughter. Brianna Klotz was only 22 years old when she passed away suddenly, leaving her family and friends in stunned disbelief. My heart breaks for my dear friends, the Frank Klotz family, as they mourn their beloved Bri. I wish they would have had the gift of saying goodbye – I wish they could have finished that unfinished Bri business and spoken those unspoken words to her. I wish she could have had some time to live like she was dying so she could have felt their love surround her... I wish.. Once again the concept of sudden death hit me like a ton of bricks... once again I reflected on my illness as if it’s a blessing, a paradox to say the least. Could embracing these realities be God’s way of giving me strength? Could the inner peace that I feel subtly building within myself as precious days of my life pass be God’s timely gift? Because of the intensity of each of my days, I can honestly say things are not getting past me --I notice, I am observant, I do not dismiss things that are not dismissible, I do not care to sweat the small stuff, I welcome the positives and shun the negatives, and I don’t miss an opportunity to use my God-given senses. Yes, cancer being a blessing is a paradox, but I am living proof that it is.. The other day Brett and I were in the elevator at the University of Chicago going up to the top floor for an appointment – the 6th floor -- when another occupant of the elevator felt sure that she had to report to the 7th. She immediately realized her mistake and that impossibility. I, on the other hand, connected to not only the possibility but the inevitability of pressing that 7th- Heaven floor button and "Going Up" so I whispered under my breath, “Not today”... Brett gave me an assured glance and a faint smile knowing that I keenly have my sights on a Paradise destination... I hear the weather is beautiful there all year-round! Brian and I enjoyed a delicious dinner at Mi Ranchito with good friends, Ron & Ann Skinner last evening. Love them to the moon and back.. and The Ranch – superb as usual.! Happy Anniversary, Chris & Yvonne! Yes, I remembered after all these years...! Hoping all of you enjoy your Friday with keen awareness of your world.. give a stranger a rosy smile today! Blackhawks – enjoy that well-deserved parade in your honor!
Posted on: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 11:10:15 +0000
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