Recently I learned that an acquaintance has received a grim medical prognosis. I don't know her well but I like her very much. As is typical when we hear such news, the room turned gray and so did my heart.
So here I sit, thinking yet again about sorrow and suffering. Job offers no answers -- although I must admit that watchiing his pompous blowhard friends get smacked upside the head is quite satisfying.
What can I learn about all this from the nature of things around me? Sunlight gleams through white curtains. There is such a thing as ecstasy. Muttley the Dog kisses Charlie the Cat. And, yet again, spring comes.
Darkness may bear down, but it does not prevail.
Today's front yard critter count:
Raccoons: 6 (Mama, the 4 teenagers, the New Guy)
Deer: 0
Squirrels: Lots. Very loud.
A very very big thumbs up. Keep on keeping on.
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful and touching, Ann. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteHeartfelt Ann I feel for your pain. I've searched for you for the past six weeks to let you know my dad passed away. I don't know if your dad is still with you or not but if he is I thought he would want tp know. His cancer and the intense 2 years I spent with him, walking thru it with him forever changed my life. I ache to have him back but am thankful his pain is over and he's reunited with my mom. I miss him horribly. Be well my dear friend, I think of you often.
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