Endings... and Beginnings...

As 2018 comes to an end, I say good-bye to things of the past. And I said a sad good-bye to my beautiful mother, who passed away in November, the night before Thanksgiving. She was 93. She followed my 91 year old father, who passed away in October 2013, five years earlier. I am grieving the loss, but I am so comforted that I was by my mothers side, holding her hand, as she passed into the night, peacefully and without pain or discomfort. ‘I feel like an alligator is eating my insides’, was one of the things that she said to me, towards the end. So, to know that she is no longer suffering from the cancer that was consuming her, helps me to cope and accept this ending.

A little over two years ago, I moved to the north Georgia mountains, to be near my mom. It was for this very time, that I moved here. And I am so grateful that I was able to be here with her, during these past two years of her life, and especially the last month of her life. Both of my parents lived long and good lives. I hope for the same.

Just before my mother passed away, I purchased my own home, on Walnut Mountain, in Ellijay, Georgia. I feel so fortunate, and the timing on everything seemed ‘meant to be’. I’ve joked that ‘the stars aligned for me’. But that seems to be true. I’m feeling so appreciative that things have worked out so well. I love my little cabin in the woods, and as I go into 2019, I am feeling excited and looking forward to this new life that is ahead of me. I don’t know what the future holds for me, but I know that I am going to try to live each moment, enjoy the journey, look for the positive in every situation and try to be present with every person I encounter.

I wish you well, my friends, and hope for a better future for our country, and our world, in this coming year.

ClickGirl