QUIET

I woke up a little later on Monday morning with such wonderful memories.  I do a quick download on the computer waiting for Kim or Rick to come sleepily down the stairs.  I am tired this morning as I am sure we all were.  Thankful that even in all of life that can make us weary and even cause us pain there is a deep abiding happiness.
Kim makes us all breakfast and we have a good visit over eggs and toast.  Carol comes over and just misses Rick who has left for his long drive home, but what a beautiful day warming us up from head to toe.

I laugh as I read this quote by C.S.Lewis “If you think of this world as a place intended simply for our happiness, you find it quite intolerable, think of it as a place of training and learning and it’s not so bad.”
No matter what our age we have so much to learn and to teach each other.  Our study group arrives just as we finish lunch and old friends are so pleased to see Carol and catch up on all she is doing.  Then after juice and cookies and coffee is out timr start discussing our latest book.  As usual we end up with lots of questions.  We are very honest and open because over the years we have all been through difficult times.
In the end we all agree that it is in the little things in life, the ordinary joy that brings us happiness.  Another afternoon passes by so quickly and it is time to close the door and find a quiet place within myself.

ALL us gluten-free people were treated royally.  Three deserts even.
"Joy is the realist reality.  Joy is always a gift, never to be grasped.
God gives gifts and I give thanks and I unwrap the gift given: joy."
Ann Voskap

Neither Carol or I are feeling that great.  I disturbed dad's rest by coughing but at least I slept in.