It's been awhile. I'm still wondering how I can be 72 years old. I began this blog when I was 54, as a newly retired educator. These days I spend much of my quiet hours reflecting on my life, realizing how fleeting time really is. Since I've started this blog I've lost my mom, my in-laws, my nephew, my close friend, and my husband. But there has also been gains - a new daughter-in-law, two more grandchildren, new friends, reconnections with old friends, and a profound sense of gratitude. I've also faced health challenges - physical and mental, and I've been braver and stronger than I ever thought I could be. People often ask me what I do with my time. It's always hard to answer that question. It's complicated. I can be as busy as I choose to be, or as restful and chill. It all depends on what I need my day to be. What lies ahead for me is a mystery, but I hope I can continue to navigate this journey with grace and dignity and humility. I love this passage from one of my favorite theologians. It is a good game plan for living a soul-filled life. I thank my lucky stars for being given such a life.
"Some moment happens in your life that you say yes right up to the roots of your hair, that makes it worth having been born just to have happen. Laughing with somebody till the tears run down your cheeks. Waking up to the first snow. Being in bed with somebody you love... Whether you thank God for such a moment or thank your lucky stars, it is a moment that is trying to open up your whole life. If you turn your back on such a moment and hurry along to business as usual, it may lose you the ball game. If you throw your arms around such a moment and hug it like crazy, it may save your soul. "
Frederick Buechner
