Then It's OK

You Were Expecting maybe . . . an...

A  L  O  H  A  !? 

Ha!  Ha!

"Those who dwell among the beauties

 and mysteries

 of the earth

 are never alone

 or weary of life."

Rachel Carson

"Youth & Age"

"Old age has its pleasures, 

which, though different,
 are not less than the pleasures of youth."

W. Somerset Maugham 

“To stand at the edge of the sea,  to sense the ebb and flow of the tides. . .  to watch the flight of shore birds  that have swept up and down the surf lines  of the continents for untold thousands of years. . . is to have knowledge of things  that are as nearly eternal  as any earthly life can be.”

Rachel Carson  <<>> Eternal. What a big word. "Always," or "Never;" Never Again: That is eternity. A few years back my dad gave me copy of an old sepia photograph. The people in the picture wear antique clothing, early 20th Century I guess.  It was taken around a hundred years ago! Sticky notes identify the people  in dad's illegible handwriting. But I know that these are my ancestors: Grandparents, uncles; huddled masses looking determined. They are part of me; of dad and me, and they always will be though they are long gone. Ancestors belong in old photographs. The inevitability of that rests easy on our minds. Until the man who gave me the photo is no longer here to give anything anymore. Then 'inevitability' and 'eternity' begin to hurt deeply. They have become more than words. They are an awe-ful truth. BUT Before you CLICK AWAY I recently heard this story from my Mom. She is still in touch with the widow of the couple my parents were closest to. We'll call them Cheyl & Herb. Well Cheryl went to a psychic. And yes, Herb came through. He was very happy. "We're having a wonderful time!" He told his wife. "Milt (my dad) is here and we're laughing all the time."

So throw your head back and join me in a laugh at all that scares us! Today we are all Egyptians! Today we all throw off the yoke of fear! Whatever it is:                  Laugh At IT!   fondly, cloudia