Friday, October 25, 2013
It is very sad. Even though I had not seen Ella, in a long time, I thought of her, and I still remember feeling like one of her own kids when I would stay over with Dave back in high school. Never lost that feeling. I Lost my own Mom back in January and I feel some of that same feeling. I don't know that they ever met but somehow I'm imagining them talking. "Its about time we met." Who knows? Maybe things work different up there and people you love get together like that. When my Mom passed there were a whole series of very unlikely "coincidences" for about a week, maybe two, revolving around the old hymn "All Things Bright and Beautiful, All Creatures Great and Small." I was embarrassed to admit it, and I don't why, but I didn't know this till the end or her life, but it turned out to be my Mom's favorite poem. I had not thought of this till just now but, maybe my "knowing this" was being saved until I would need it, as all these "coincidences" gave me so much comfort. It was like Mom was telling us that even though it was hard, "All Things are Bright and Beautiful." It was hard and is hard but I hope you can find peace like that also. I feel like I am supposed to tell about this for this purpose. Love, Keith
