I am perched on the sofa in the sunroom watching the sunrise. I delayed getting out of bed this morning as long as I could. The General and I are not functioning on the same page. She'd much prefer that I remain quietly in bed until she is ready to greet the day. In a perfect world that might be possible. Ours is not a perfect world and it is not simply that I'm choosing to be obstinate.
Historically, I am accustomed to being out of bed by 5:00 a.m. Because of my need for assistance, I've made some significant adjustments. This morning, I slept until 6:30. Consequently, I think I should get some kind of credit, but that obviously is magical thinking on my part. Perhaps I fall into the category of being more trouble than I'm worth.
While that may be true, I'm choosing not to go there. Okay, with some reluctance, I admit that the General has kept me from falling a couple of times. Perhaps I am the one that is delusional? Never is there a time you can throw caution to the wind. While I might do that, the General is like the Rock of Gibraltar. She represents strength and resilience and she's not going to allow me to cut any corners.
It is Monday morning of a new week and I look forward to everything in store for this week. Saturday is the celebration of life service for my brother. The special time of honor and remembrance has been a long time in coming. Through no choice of our own, Ronnie and I figuratively parted ways 51 years ago. And yet, even though Ronnie has been on the other side of eternity for over five decades, there are few days that I don't think of him.
I guess when you hold someone dear to your heart, they continue to contribute to your sense of wellbeing. Over the weekend, I talked with a couple of Ronnie's U.S. Marine Corps friends with whom he shared time in the Rose Garden. Both Marines plan to be at the celebration of life service on Saturday and are traveling long distances to get here.
My younger brother had his wife are arriving on Thursday. I look forward to the shared time with them. I'm certain that we will relive a host of memories together. In the process, we will make new memories.
Life is good!
All my BEST!
Don
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