Weekend delights for young and "not so young" too!

I spent a wonderful weekend with Mijo and Mom.

We took a little ride on Sunday and stopped to greet some of Mijo's favorite animals along the way.

Mom shows us how to say hello in horse language. Mijo tries to clear the fence.

Anticipating his hello ...

Time to go ...

Mijo's response,

"I wanna stay here, Weewa."

So did I!

something to be said ...

theresa, if the mind pictures words and the heart feels them, i suppose there is something to be said ... when with eyes closed you can be seen and felt with reminiscing warmth, i believe there is something to be said ... while i pray for your journey and love you from afar, i know there is something to be said ... thank you. sarah

I met Theresa, or "T.O." as we often called her, 25 years ago when she lived and journeyed alongside me as my Novice Director. We became friends in the years that followed and she walked and witnessed me through first and final vows. Yesterday morning she passed away and all I can do now is say thank you through the tears.

A Season of Thanks ...

Blessings to all in this week of Thanks ...

sages and fathers ...

The first sage to grace my path became well known to me at a very early age. With the patience of Job and a profound love of simplicity, he accompanied me for long periods of time in animated conversation and debate. His earliest words of wisdom, that I am able to recall, came in the form of a song that I proudly shared with my Kindergarten teacher and classmates at the age of five:

♫ A smile is such a funny thing it wrinkles up your face;
And when it’s gone you’ll never find its secret hiding place. ♫

That special sage is my father, who, 42 years later continues to be one of the wisest persons I have ever known. What a gift it is to have a sage for a father. HAPPY FATHER'S DAY, DAD!

There are many fathers in my large family, but I must make mention of the newest one who will be christened this Sunday as we gather to celebrate with the wisest one already mentioned.

Mert is the proud father of the little peanut from last week's Keeping Me Sane post.

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY, MERTY!

And while I am tempted to further elaboration, I will conclude here with the words of that first sage to grace my path; that special sage known as my father:

"All that you say need be true.
However, you need not say ALL that is true."