Don't be scared

Boo!
It's Halloween.
Don't be scared.


The ghosts and goblins,
princesses and pirates,
minions and munchkins
that come to your door are only looking for candy.


Enjoy the evening in all its silliness.
Have a frightfully, freakishly fun evening.

Do Nothing

With the holiday season fast approaching,
and bringing with it all its ensuing insanity,
I would urge you to please just take a moment . . .


and do nothing.


Don't fret about Christmas cards.
Don't worry about buying gifts.
Don't worry about visiting every soul you ever knew.
Don't get crazed with decorating every nook and cranny.
Don't get entangled in every vendor's mad dash for cash.
Don't run yourself so ragged that you can't remember what day it is.


Do NOTHING.


Take an extra few minutes and enjoy your morning coffee.
Drive along the water on your way home and soak in its serenity.
Drive through the woods and breathe in all its beauty.
Meet a friend and enjoy, really enjoy, their company.
Listen to the birds, or the waves, or the wind, or the quiet.


Stop and do nothing.

With You Still

A beautiful prayer sent by a beautiful friend
that just really touched me on many levels.
I think it will touch many others as well.
Thanks, my Ch-Angel WB! 




I give you this one thought to keep
I am with you still I do not sleep,
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain,
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush,
I am the swift uplifting rush
of quiet birds in circled flight,
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not think of me as gone,
I am with you still in each new dawn.

For Sure

My tears continue,
but I am reminded repeatedly
about how much Skippy just like to laugh
and enjoy the world around him.
So . . . in honor of Skippy . . .


Today is National Chocolate Day!
If he were here and read this,
he'd be the first person at my door
with a 10 pound Hershey bar.
For Sure!


Today . . . in honor of Skippy . . .
no matter your diet (unless you're allergic or diabetic),
please . . . go enjoy a little chocolate.
It makes your heart happy.
It makes you smile.
It is terribly difficult to be sad while eating chocolate.


For Sure!

Time for a Ch-Angel

A Ch-Angel for sure . . . Skippy!


A gentle giant.
My 'little' brother, who towered above me, on so many levels.
We grew up together.
We were silly together.
He was a brilliant mind, in a simple human.
He merely wanted love and to give love.
He loved to laugh with a remarkable wit.
He loved to give and gave whenever he was able.
One of my teariest memories of Ch-Angel Skip was while doing the
All Children's Hospital Telethon and hearing that Al Herrmann is donating
money from Afghanistan. What an absolute gem!
I am privileged to have shared so much with him.
Anyone who spent any time with him knows the joy he spread.
I am honored to have been his little big sister.
Fear your demons no more, sweet brother.
Rest in peace and know you're so very loved.
Thanks for all you've done and been.
Fly home, Angel!
xo

Fighting Demons

We all have demons.
Some of us learn to fend them off better than others.
Sadly, some of us do not.


Whatever your demon,
know that you don't ever have to fight alone.
Phone a friend.
Visit family.
Talk to God.
If all else fails, email me!
I will be here - to listen, to console, to advise if you choose, to love.


Don't let your demons win.
Please.
You are far too valuable in this world.

Lunch?

There is a question often asked that if you could have lunch with anyone, living or passed, who would it be and why?


My answer, for the past several years, has been my mom.


I'm sure I could learn from great historical figures.
I'm sure I could educate myself from philosophers and brilliant minds from long ago.
I bet I could lose myself in a world of art and music and literature from past masters of their crafts.
I bet I could find several realms of serenity sitting with Gandhi or Buddha.


And yet, I'd do just about anything for just one more game of Scrabble.
Just to hear her laughter, or see that crooked, impish grin.
One more "You Bet!" or "Next!"
Another family band night would be amazing.
I'd love to just chat one more time, about nothing important. Just chat.
I'd even settle for just sitting quietly next to one another.
Just to feel her close to me one more time.
Lunch?
I'm sure it would be dessert!


Who would you want lunch with?