Grateful

I don't want anyone to think that I am not thankful for the journey I've had. Yes I've had rough patches...perhaps rougher than a lot of others but at the same time I realize it's taken so much to bring me from where I was, at the edge of the abyss, to where I am now. From the efforts of my family to those of God, I am grateful for the journey I have had. I've come across so much, seen the best and worst of people and of life and I look forward to a lot more of this journey.

Transition

As I watched the movie it hit me....this is a movie that has been a bond between me and the closest people in my life. I remembered watching it with both my parents...now as I watched it with her it makes me smile :)

Mortality

You may think you are ready to face it....but when you are actually face to face with the realization of your mortality you realize there's nothing that can prepare you for it.

Chance reading

They walked together...everyday I would come across them on their daily routine as I went about my own. Over time we became acquainted but very briefly so. It's by sheer chance that I saw the obituary today and recognized the name....a lot of memories rushed back...visual images from so many years ago. Those afternoons I spent running in the park, I would always come across them...2 active old ladies full of life even in their advanced years. I remember their smiles...sometimes their words of encouragement. That world was a long time ago and this obituary is just a reminder that those days are far behind....all that's left is memories...memories of days where I actually remember being carefree.