March 24th, 2008
A BIG THANK YOU TO GIGI ~
She kept the boys all day Saturday for us and they had so much fun with her! Sprinklers, smoothies, park time, hamburgers, and lots of laughs was the report I received when we got home at 10pm. I also got a huge running leap and a bear hug from Jerome who had waited up for us. He had a bouquet and a note waiting for me on my nightstand that he shoved at me too. SO adorable! We could not have had the day we did on Saturday without her. Thank you, Gigi! I’m so very, very thankful you live near us and can share our lives!
Since Gigi spent the night with us, she got to see the boys open their Easter baskets, and help get all of us ready for church in the morning. When we got home from church everybody immediately changed into comfy clothes as it was a hot day…but all of the pics of the boy’s easter egg hunt are casual. Oh, well, they had a blast!
I’ll show you pictures, but first I’ll tell you that the rest of the day was made so special just by having my sister around! (Not to mention the 20 minute nap I got while she kept them outside!) She came to the family dinner that evening and sat with me while Peter took care of Ian. My day was so special because of my loved ones. But I got home to a message from Vanessa…we missed their call. Sometimes that feels so heavy. But I have the gift of her voice on my answering machine! 🙂
Here’s the boy’s Easter egg hunt and Ian’s ten month pics…
March 24th, 2008
It was so hard to believe she’s gone…until I saw all the family together without her, and grieving her.
The service was unlike any I had been to, and the place and day was amazingly beautiful. I wanted to take oh, so many pictures, but I did not. I took a few of the service for Lily’s mother and will not post them here. Someday I would like to take wedding photos there.
But I think it will be hard to go back.
March 20th, 2008
“While it is alive
Until Death touches it
While it and I lap one Air
Dwell in one Blood
Under one Sacrament
Show me Division can split or pare –
Love is like Life – merely longer
Love is like Death, during the Grave
Love is the Fellow of the Resurrection
Scooping up the Dust and chanting ‘Live’!”
~Emily Dickinson
“The Resurrection fern gets its name because it can survive long periods of drought by curling up its fronds and appearing desiccated, grey-brown and dead. However, when just a little water is present, the fern will uncurl and reopen, appearing to “resurrect” and restoring itself to a vivid green color. It has been estimated that these plants could go 100 years without water and still revive after a single soaking.” ~Wikipedia
My Memama has a log with the Resurrection Fern growing on it. I always felt comforted looking at it after it rained.
It spoke promises after every storm.
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“Morning kisses me awake –
I am aware – of Love –
And Dream’s wake –
Haunting – from Above.
There was a face –
From someone’s childhood –
Dear – somehow – erased –
Embrace Him – if I could.
There was a Stage –
Simulated Reality –
He was back of it – a cage –
Of Curtains – Immortality.
There was a Play –
Easter Morning –
I came in after Calvary –
Before the Angel’s greeting.
They led me back to Him –
He smiled at me –
And I ran to Him –
We were laughing.
He picked me up – so easily!
And swung me around –
As if I were a little girl –
This womanhood – unfound.
Then – I woke – smiling –
Banished from that blessed Sheol –
Remembering – singing – waiting…
For the Resurrection!”
V.S.N.
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