Wow! Though my brain's been busily bouncing insights into plain sight, the rest of my body's been sleeping soundly as a log, every night! Why? Because, from 'rise and shine' to 'sweet dreams, good night', my waking hours have been running marathons, non-stop!
Throughout each day, I think my brain is running just fine until sundown, when this or that turns up undone. Then, upon glancing over my to-do list before tossing it, guess what I find? Those items, left undone, written as clear as clear can be, suggesting that rather than running fully fueled, my think tank is coasting on fumes, and that makes me say: This is how my cellphone must feel while recharging with too many windows left open, over night..
Thank goodness, our 50th anniversary party will not take place next week, as originally planned, or I might sleep walk straight through our gala celebration!
Upon returning from the coast on Monday, we learned that Celina wasn't well, so after work on Tuesday, Steven brought Ravi over for dinner, and we enjoyed each other's company. Then, on Wednesday, Steven dropped Ravi off on his way to work, suggesting my enjoying a bonus day with my sweet playmate while her mommy recovered her strength, and when this precious child squealed with delight to see her Gramma's arms open wide to carry her into our own private playland, my smile re-energized, and my sense of joy refueled until Celina's mom picked up Ravi, offering me an hour to nap before the doorbell rang at five PM, when Will and I embraced Steven's high school girlfriend, Tammy, who, having toured several national parks over spring break with her husband, son (12) and daughter (10), chose to make their way to the desert to spend time with us before driving back to their home in Colorado, on Friday.
As Tammy and I had not enjoyed each other's company for six years, both spirits felt palpably enriched by the fact that our hearts, longing for reconnection, had made good use of our noodles to create a plan that made our mutual dream come true. Though Tammy (who'd attended The University of Puget Sound on a soccer scholarship) and Steven (who chose to attend Emory in Atlanta) broke up during their college separation, she and I chose to nurture our friendship, over the years. Tragically, Tammy's mom died when she was eight, so, naturally, we adopted each other, forever.
As Tammy and I had not enjoyed each other's company for six years, both spirits felt palpably enriched by the fact that our hearts, longing for reconnection, had made good use of our noodles to create a plan that made our mutual dream come true. Though Tammy (who'd attended The University of Puget Sound on a soccer scholarship) and Steven (who chose to attend Emory in Atlanta) broke up during their college separation, she and I chose to nurture our friendship, over the years. Tragically, Tammy's mom died when she was eight, so, naturally, we adopted each other, forever.
Holy cow! Just glanced at the clock, and as it's past 1AM, suggesting my need to switch gears from penning this post to getting some shut eye before awakening to another pre-planned play date with Ravi, beginning at the breakfast shop where we meet up with my niece and nephew, most Thursdays. So with thoughts of enjoying another happy, people-who-love-people day, followed by Steven's arrival to fetch Ravi at 5:30, at which time friends plan to whisk Will and me off to dinner and the theater, curtain rising at 7:30 ... hopefully, while enjoying their company, my head won't fall into my soup!
Though my sparkling eyes speak of our winter whirlwind fueling my spirit, my body offers me a reality check (concerning how many birthdays I've celebrated), during the few evenings, which find Will and yours truly at home, snoozing in front of the TV by 8PM ... That's not to say I'd choose to live life differently, because I'm aware of change knocking, uninvited, at our door, during each stage of life, so as long as heartfelt connections remain healthy enough to travel, I'll embrace every opportunity to welcome treasured family and friends into our home no matter how easily I tire as these hectic winter months fly by ...
And now that it's way past time for my heart, spirit, soul and hopefully, my mind to catch the Dreamland Express, where my smile will sleepily reflect, appreciatively, over my life, I plan to drift into that coveted place of peaceful repose, where memory reminisces over an on-going series of blessed events, most especially moments when an adorable little girl (whose habit is to play on the front lawn with her mommy and Rhodesian Ridgeback, Tova, while awaiting her Gramma's arrival), spies my shiny red SUV pulling into her driveway, and since she (like me) can sense lots of fun lying directly ahead, Ravi's beaming smile toddles joyfully toward my car while I park and leap out, eager to catch this precious little bundle of positive energy in my arms, and while holding Ravi close to my heart, my spirit can't help but rejoice over my good fortune, which highlights this fact: Time and again, my younger-than-springtime-attitude feels sound reason to swirl all signs of aging fatigue away ... And my heart sincerely hopes that you, too, may enjoy countless five star days, followed by nights, which offer your heart, mind, spirit and soul sound reason to replenish the source of your younger than springtime attitude upon arising from restful hours of peaceful repose ...
And now that it's way past time for my heart, spirit, soul and hopefully, my mind to catch the Dreamland Express, where my smile will sleepily reflect, appreciatively, over my life, I plan to drift into that coveted place of peaceful repose, where memory reminisces over an on-going series of blessed events, most especially moments when an adorable little girl (whose habit is to play on the front lawn with her mommy and Rhodesian Ridgeback, Tova, while awaiting her Gramma's arrival), spies my shiny red SUV pulling into her driveway, and since she (like me) can sense lots of fun lying directly ahead, Ravi's beaming smile toddles joyfully toward my car while I park and leap out, eager to catch this precious little bundle of positive energy in my arms, and while holding Ravi close to my heart, my spirit can't help but rejoice over my good fortune, which highlights this fact: Time and again, my younger-than-springtime-attitude feels sound reason to swirl all signs of aging fatigue away ... And my heart sincerely hopes that you, too, may enjoy countless five star days, followed by nights, which offer your heart, mind, spirit and soul sound reason to replenish the source of your younger than springtime attitude upon arising from restful hours of peaceful repose ...
Your forever friend,
Annie
PS
Though penned whenever I managed to squeeze a bit of writing time into my busy days on Wednesday and Thursday, this post was not published until right before I went to sleep, sometime after 1AM, Friday 'morning'.
PS
Though penned whenever I managed to squeeze a bit of writing time into my busy days on Wednesday and Thursday, this post was not published until right before I went to sleep, sometime after 1AM, Friday 'morning'.
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