Weekend update

We were born sisters but have grown to be best friends. What a special weekend we shared. Giggles, chatting about everything and nothing at all. The best part was waking up and knowing they were there. To growing young again with you...thank you for loving me for me.
Happy week everyone!
xxoo

Heavenly Sunday

I went to church tonight. There is a six o'clock service at the church right in my neighborhood. I have been there for many funerals and yet only one other time on my own terms. We go to church for all of the holidays. I went more regularly when I was younger and living at home. But over the years, my church attendance has been anything but angelic. Ever since moving to New York, I never felt tied to a church nor did I actively look for a parish to feel tied to. But something in the air tonight made me miss the quiet reassurance I feel when sitting in the pew. I am allowed to silently confess all of my worries. I ask for guidance on how to be a better person. And I pray for those who are in my thoughts. I give thanks for all of the blessings in my life. And I feel centered with a clearer sense of who I want to be. Tonight was no different. I kneeled and the tears began to flow as I bowed my head. When I opened my eyes and dotted the tears with my sleeve, I looked over and there was the most handsome brunette sitting across the aisle. My prayers were answered. No words were exchanged. Just some smiles. He probably was being sympathetic to the sniffles that I was making. Regardless, perhaps he has a brother? Needless to say, you know where to find me from this Sunday on at six in the evening. Amen.

We remember

Today reminds me. When the work day turns into evening, I am safe. If I have to wait for the bus for twenty minutes, I will sleep in my own bed. If I miss my siblings, I will see them for Christmas and hear their voices when I call them to say so. If I get stuck in the rain and my shoes get ruined, they can be replaced. When I walk home at night, to hear the peacefulness in the hum of the traffic. Today reminds me. For all of the freedoms I take for granted, there are men and women who sacrifice their lives to protect me. Their families courageously wait for their safe return. Today let us remember to continue to honor them every day. For those who are here and for those who have passed, may you and your families feel our strength near or far. You are heroes now and you are heroes always. We remember.