This weekend is the first anniversary of our wedding celebration and Monday will be our anniversary day. My friends have anticipated me and made a way for me to walk through it in a loving, tender, supported way.
One day Margaret was describing our summer and she said, 'It was the worst summer and the best summer of my life.' I knew what she meant - the severest loss, new kindnesses each day. Unexpected visits from friends, an oddly placed song on a playlist that makes us feel that Steve is in the music and near, an exhilarating walk on Highland, a family meal at Surin with uncles and aunts and cousins and lots of laughter and depth of care.....and the bill paid by Bebob! All of us slowing down to be kinder to each other. Time finally caged. Bare- shouldered freedom finally at hand.
"All joy...emphasizes our pilgrim status; always reminds, beckons, awakens desire. Our best havings are wantings." (C. S. Lewis)