Phone Calls and Answers

One thing hard about moving so much is meeting people and then leaving them behind.  I had an older lady I visit taught in Colorado.  She was a riot.  She had such character and spirit.  Oh the stories she could tell.  Her health was poor and she didn't have reliable transportation, so she could be time consuming.  But it was always a nice change of pace.  I've wondered how she was doing since we left.  I emailed her at Christmas, but never did hear anything from her.

Today, while cleaning the oven of all things, the phone rings.  The caller id displays a Colorado phone number and I'm wondering who it could be, maybe a solicitor.  Nope, its my sweet former visiting teaching companion.  I can recognize her voice and speech mannerisms in a heartbeat.  She was thoughtful enough to call and let me know that two of the sisters we visited have passed away this summer.

It is good to know that Casey no longer suffers.  Fly free "sweet" Casey.  Be free of illness and pain.  Open your heart to love and light and let the past go away.  Welcome in all that you have been searching for.  Be happy.  You will be remembered and missed.

Quicksand

I'm trying to figure out today if my mood set the weather or if the weather set my mood.  I expected to wake up happy and excited, Hubby is coming home for the weekend.  I didn't.  Yesterday was warm and sunny, today is not, though the sun keeps trying to find its way through the clouds.  This year seems to be filled with quicksand, no matter how hard a try, I get no where.  Hubby is feeling it too, and that always means another crazy idea is coming.

Lessons of the week:
- Loneliness combined with stress cannot always be lessened by staying busy.
- Far too often people do not follow their vocal expressions with the accompanying action.

Off to make cupcakes and think of cute Husbands, because there will be sunshine today.