ANOTHER YEAR

                                       Yes another year full of beautiful happy memories.

Yes, there was sadness and loss, and sickness and worry but on the whole a good year. NEW LIFE! !


Yesterday was a perfect day for an early morning walk through the park.  Just me and an older fellow throwing a ball for his dog.


I have a new friend, the orange cat is there when I open the door and head out for my walk and is there waiting when I return.


Did some shopping for sheets and got some bargains.  Always fun.
Then dad and I went in to visit Cousin Eileen at the Hospice.  She looks so small and frail but is still able to joke with us and the nurses, most of them, that is.  They are watching her diet at the moment and will see that she can have some food she prefers.
We had supper out at the pub in Ladner and it so good to eat out on a deck and watch the boats going by.  Dad also remembers landing his sea plane on which he was taking lessons there.


The gang have gathered to ask “Are they here yet?   Soon very soon our house will be filled with happy voices excited to finally be here and give us real hugs and kisses.



So the day ends with a clear sky and a sense of awe in this world with so much magic  and also so much love.






Grief and pain are like joy and peace, they are not something we should snatch from one another.  They are apart of each persons journey.  Sometimes it is just being present like we were today with Eileen.
We have the power to heal one another if we see beyond our weaknesses and grow in compassion for others.

“Hope is the door each one must open for themselves.”   G Melton
I feel very hopeful about the year ahead.
So good bye 75 hello 76!   Enjoy my day!