Something Extraordinary

Six years ago when my father died, I wished that I would have a dream of him, a visitation of sorts. It never happened. Occasionally I would see a tall, white-haired man from the back and think I was seeing my father, then only to be disappointed when I would realize it was not him. I don't wish for this dream anymore but last night something extraordinary happen.

I wasn't asleep yet but floating in that half awake twightlight time when suddenly my mother was with me. She was bending over me and reaching out to touch my cheek. I felt myself rise up to meet her gentle kiss on my forehead. I felt a smile slowly spread up from my lips to my eyes like a hesitant wave that suddenly crashes on the shore, my face engulfed in the warmth of that kiss. I was stunned but I knew, finally KNEW, that my mom was okay. I woke up this morning feeling completely and perfectly at peace.

Surprises

I drove around the lake at school today for the first time in a couple of months. Physical plant is emptying it once again and the bird life is making do with much less water. This egret and its reflection was a nice surprise and I was lucky enough to catch a picture before he got nervous and flew away.



Later at home I found a surprise in the mail from Deb Lewis, a little random act of kindness in the form of a handmade CD case. She could not have known how needed this was considering the stacks of CDs I have a work tucked away in envelopes. This is so much nicer.

Thank you Deb for this lovely surprise