I just want to get a few thoughts down on paper before this day passes. I am not sure how coherent they will be because it is late at night
This was a very different "Easter for me". No Easter egg hunts, or coloring of eggs before Easter, no Easter dinner, and no family here with us to celebrate. I miss my children and grandchildren. I loved skping with Jason and family last night and appreciated the pictures of Tessa and Thatcher that he sent us today. I was very happy to talk with Susan and Lukas today. All of this gave me a real connection to what matters, which is so much of what holidays are about. - family. But they were not here ...so what would we do....
We went to the Unitarian church in Santa Rosa. We both really enjoyed that. It certainly brought back to the part of me what Easter has always been long before my Palmer family....a church service. The minister's theme was about flowers from the perspective of renewal, beauty and rebirth. It really is difficult to put into words the rather magical way he created thus service (in part because it is late and I don't really have the grasp of words I am wanting), however suffice it to say that he found the right mix of poetry, music, insights, and humor to bring me back to my heart. I found myself feeling weepy at times. In other words the service touched my heart deeply. And so while I missed some of the things about Easter that have always mattered to me, this day had its own touch of rebirth and magic for me.
Our day ended with a leisurely, impromptu dinner with a couple from Vermont, Mike and Diane who are here with our friends Dick and Donnw (away for now) which was most enjoyable. So tonight I am once again reminded of one of my favorite quotes, "Life happens while you are making plans"
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