I'm happy to announce that my friend is home from the hospital. Welcome back! Somehow I have been 'antscy' the last few days while she was in there and I am just starting to relax a bit now that she is home! Finally.
It's amazing how you can get 'caught up in' another's pain or problems. I am trying to 'step back' and just be a friend as there is nothing I can really do besides that!
I watched a sad show on tv last night (I 'm not sure why I do that but I did find it very interesting). It was called "Personal Effects" with Michelle Pfeiffer and Ashton Kutcher. Both did an excellent job. Some might be surprised at Ashton's acting ability but I though he was excellent. Anyway, the t.v. movie is taken from the short story called 'The Mansion on the Hill" by Nick Moody. Anyway, some of the quotes were excellent. The story is being narrated from the perspective of one of the participants in the movie. He tells the story of someone who dies and how the people involved are affected by it. When someone dies, he said, you feel like you are always waiting for them to come back (for an indeterminate amount of time). This story was about what happened and what WAS happening to the people who get involved with each other during this sad period. Very interesting and not the normal ending. A line that stood out for me was "death ends a life, not a relationship'. I am sure you can discuss that one to ad nauseum!
I guess I was caught up in it because today is the day my own mom passed away 9 years ago. March 16th. I am alway surprised that more people don't recognize the date, or say something, but then again we are the ones affected by her death - her loved ones, her children, her friends. She was special but then I guess most kids say that about their moms. I mentioned that to my husband and we both remembered a few things about that day and then he reminded me too that his dad had passed away on March 13th but 24 years ago. Where is the time going? Into some deep, dark hole I think!
Well, I want to end this on a positive note so will look forward to talking to my friend again this week. Each day she will be a little stronger and hopefully healtheir too. We are all looking forward to that - I know she is too!
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Wendy remembered the day and reminded me. It is amazing how she remembers all those dates and events. Me, well that's another story. The mind is a marvelous thing. Wendy just reminded me that it is Shirley's birthday today.
Well we're enjoying the sun and just finished squeezing some oranges. Nothing like it. Off to the pool. Have a good day K&W
Yes, I sent a card to Shirley to wish her a happy birthday. Not sure where I send your anniversary card? any suggestions?
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