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November 20, 2009

Firsts, Lasts and the Space Between
September 16, 2009

Last week was filled with beginnings and endings. The first day of school - that's Solomon posing before the bus came. 

The last day of our cat's life. 

 I was telling my husband, if death is like it's portrayed in the movie Wings of Desire, when the angels appear and ask me what I liked best, I'll say "beginnings" and then I added, "and endings." 

He looked a little confused, so I added, "You know, a decade or so ago, I would have said, 'coffee'.”

I was watching Patrick Swayze's last inteview and they played a clip from Ghost. It pushed me over the edge: 'The love inside... you take it with you..."  I spent the better part of this morning looking for this clip.

And then driving home from the cemetery, this song came on the radio. I'd never heard it before, but it spoke right to my heart. David Gray's Shine: "For all that we struggle · for all we pretend · It don't come down to nothing · except love in the end."

And so it is, to beginnings and endings, to everything in between, to love.

 


Comments
emarco    
September 17, 2009

I love your story. May I add,  "For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven...."  Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

     
DianneWilliams    
September 17, 2009

I am so sorry for your recent loss of your beloved "Horchow".   I cried watching the final scene from Ghost and remembered the grief I felt in the loss of my own beloved kitties over the years.

But God has healed those wounds and I thank Him for blessing me with their company and love.

     
Dkwarrn    
September 17, 2009

Sabra, I also journal.  I've been doing this for over 25 years-how time flies!  It gives me peace and helps me figure out my life.  I really am talking to God everytime I journal.  He's my best friend and I love talking to Him.  Thank you for sharing. May God bless you. Donna

     
Lauriei    
September 18, 2009

Hi Sabra,

I have been reading your blog for a while now (it is the only blog I read) and I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoy it!  Thank you for sharing these moments of your life.  I have journaled for about 22 years now and a couple of years ago I moved 3000 miles and took only what would fit in my car.  You can guess how much room in my trunk was dedicated to all those journals.  Blessings to you!

     
rowansmom    
September 19, 2009

Beginnings, endings and everything in between...

My goodness, how tall Solomon is getting! I was recently going through old photo albums and found one of my oldest son on the first day of kindergarten in his little red shirt and shorts, wearing his backpack and holding his lunch box. Hard to believe that this is the little version of the now-college graduate with a beard who is upstairs talking on the phone to his girlfriend, who someday may be my daughter-in-law. I miss the little Drew and am in awe of the years between but am so proud of who he is now.

The enjoyment and love you express about your family, Sabra, makes me love and appreciate mine more. Thank you and blessings -

     
 
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