TIME

I didn't stop to think,

just wandered, worked,

and played

away the day,

time had no 

meaning in

my mind,

and my mind

did not keep track of time.

The skies were weeping

white clouds of dust,

the air a mist of sparkles,

dropping lightly, all my tasks

so brightly done under the 

mask of a noon day sun.

It seemed I blinked and

that sun was setting under

layers of purple, red and gold,

who needs a clock to tell the time,

It seems my day was done!

I settled in for the night and 

waited for my stars, 

It seems I fear I have been 

here now so long that

time and I agree,

This is my time

To Live!
Live with Love and Laugh Often

The Gift

Sometimes we receive the strangest gifts.  I was completely consumed with the death and subsequent burial of my beloved cat of 17 years the other day.  I was so preoccupied that I; the one who always keeps track of the important things; somehow missed the fact that there was a tropical storm bearing down on us!  As I rushed to bury my little bundle of sunshine the rain began in earnest; I thought wow, that will take your mind right off of sadness!  I had to run around and do all the things I do when the wind and rain comes here in the tropics.  It still never crossed my mind to check the weather reports.  The next day I awoke resolved to put it behind me and move on.  Well that lasted about 4 hours and then I just felt so sad I needed to nap.  Shortly thereafter I was up doing some work when I noticed the wind just blowing and I thought what a welcome relief!  Then I thought oh no; I turned on my computer and the storm had already landed!  I raced to my car; loaded the dogs; ran off for water, M&M's, potato chips, and Coke; you need essentials in a crisis; and made it back to my gate just as the skies opened up!  God knew I needed a major distraction and he sent me the one thing that was sure to occupy my mind and my time!  So my neighbor and I enjoyed the wind and rain and ran from one side of the house to the other; thus occupying my mind,body and soul until I was exhausted.  We laughed and made plans and life was back on track.  The torrential rains made the earth ready for me to plant; which made me happy since I had plans for Sugars grave but needed help with the soil.  All in all I can say the storm was a gift of love for me from the heavens above; I had to work hard for several days and I was back to me!  I still miss my little friend but I now have a happy ending to her story!

Laugh Often, Live with Love