Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Thought for the Day No. 4

I looked out the window and noticed the naked tree, its gnarly branches scratching the gray sky. It seems like only yesterday it was dressed in a green leafy drape accented with white silky fringes. I miss that green number already. I know that there is a time for every season, and that I need to embrace each one, valuing it for the gifts it brings. But it’s hard for me to find beauty in dying things. I think perhaps it’s because I’ve experience so much death in my life. Sometimes the sadness is so heavy that I crumble from all the weight. And then I remember my mother and the strength she showed as she battled cancer. She never stopped thinking of her daughters, even as she took her last breath. I know the green leaves and silky fringes will return to cover the tree when it’s time. And I’ve come to realize that although my mother is gone, my sisters and I are the leaves and fringes that keep her beauty alive during every season.

3 comments:

  1. Buffy,
    I am so sorry for your loss. Nothing anyone can ever say will make your loss easier. I hope that as time goes on you will be able to continue to find little thoughts that make you smile when you think of your Mum.

    Best wishes,
    Sharon

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  2. Are you doing better this evening? I hope so. :)

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