Embracing Winter

When I started this blog, I had every intention of keeping up with it weekly, if not monthly... Sometimes it is good for time to go by, and revisit what has happened. We had our first snow fall this week. For December in Ohio, the grass should long have turned brown, and the trees barren much sooner. We were spoiled with the grace of balmy weather, much longer than we should have. Often we complain of it being too hot, and when it is cold, wistfully waiting for the heat of summer to return. Taking a cue from mother nature, I am pulling in my energy, releasing the leaves of old, and embracing winter. A time to reflect, rest, and dream..
   Since my last post, much has happened. The beam of light, known as Lincoln Noble, returned to his creator, to become complete. I like to think it was not his heart that was really broken, but ours, and he came for a short visit to heal us here still waiting. My friend Shana is still fighting. Cancer may have robbed her of her hair, but only for a short while. Not wanting her to feel alone, I cut nearly 20 inches off of myself, so as some little girl may reap the benefit. I too have not been immune to tragedy, as I waited outside the emergency doors as my husband received a spinal tap, followed by weeks of misdiagnosis, and a stranger for a spouse, unable to leave our bed, with no end in sight. Life takes on a new importance, when it sits on the brink of death's door.
Despite the tragedy endured this year, I feel I can go into the next season with a greater appreciation of friendship, wisdom, and life. Perhaps that is the wisdom of growing older. As time moves forward like a locomotive, we opt to walk the trail instead. Things we found important in our youth, suddenly lose their meaning. We begin to value people and experiences, not the acquisition of material objects. As I burrow down into the deep, waiting for warmth to return, I will draw into the very being of stillness, and restoration. I will honor the mother within.......