Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Thanksgiving

Wednesday, November 23
In past years the day before Thanksgiving I would have been running around to stores, making plans, baking and cooking ahead of time. Tradition!!!

Then, the family has "thinned" out with the older generation passing on.

This year my children are busy with others on Thursday. Friday, we will be going to "another world" for dinner.... the Henderson Castle French Restaurant.

The "where" sets a rather opulent aspect to the dinner. The "who" is family and friends that are family as well. The "reason" is that we have been granted some time away from the necessity of work to "gather together to ask the Lord's blessing..." And that old hymn stills my busy life and reminds me that it is a good thing to be under the wing of our divine higher power...

The attitude of gratitude all year long - that is "thanks giving."

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posted by Shirley @ Wednesday, November 23, 2011 0 comments

Monday, November 14, 2011

Resigned to the Fact

When my father passed in 2005 my brother was barely speaking with me.
When my mother passed in 2007 we had not spoken for at least a year.
When my aunt passed in 2010 I was still speaking with my sister.
We inherited my aunt's home and the Earth took a strange spin. I sold
my "half" of the inheritance to my sister - but she was not at all happy.
Even though I asked for one fourth instead of one half its worth.
She has not spoken to me since August of 2011.
So, this is the way families grow apart.... the older generation dies and there isn't any more pretense of keeping peace in the family.

There just isn't any more family. Pity.

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posted by Shirley @ Monday, November 14, 2011 0 comments

Friday, November 04, 2011

November 4

Two days before 65 -- and I don't feel any older.
Only 48 hours left -- doesn't make me bolder.
I look into the mirror and not recognize me
But, who am I even now -- who can I be?

posted by Shirley @ Friday, November 04, 2011 0 comments