Here is an exercise in thanks for all.
As we enter into the holiday season, I can't help but to reflect on two good friends that past this week. Two separate occasions, two seperate states. I reflect on their lives and how they touched mine and others around them. This past week, my mind heavily feel on them and the conversations we had, celebrated life and how we praised God.
On last week, I lost a childhood buddy and classmate in a motorcycle accident. I remember my classmate and childhood buddy for his jokes and larger than life smile. His smile will be missed.
My grandmother in her 88th year of life is now in hospice care. She suffered a stroke some years ago and had been bed bound since. The older of a set of twins, she and her sister share a great bond. Here is where God steps into the equation. Her sister has Alzheimer's and has trouble recognizing family and friends including names. As I grew up I always remembered them celebrating a birthday toast and party with their children, grandkids, djs, the whole nine yards. Well as my grandmother began to have major pains and was admitted into hospice, we were told that her sister, who does not remember anyone, began calling her name for a full day. Not long after she became sick and had to enter the hospital.
So as i prepare to go home to be with my grandmother in her final chapter of life, just to thanks her for helping me in life, giving me a place to stay, for the whippings(omg the broomstick), for the nurturing and for the extra take home eggnog on christmas and new years (which is her and her sister's bday, yet they are a year apart. figure it out), i want to show my appreciation for life. I thank God for his blessing s daily. I thank him for my family and friends that i have met and gained along the way. I think him for keeping me in my right mind, when i and other sometimes think I may be losing it. LOL.
I could go on forever, but forever is not mine here.
As we go into the Thanksgiving holiday, which is before we beg for gifts(lol), let us all be thankful for our gifts given by the creator naturally in life.
I speak your name for presence in my life even now:
Randall Sutton-transitioned this week 06
Corey Courts-transitioned this week 06
Oscar "O. Jay" Lawrence, Jr.- transitioned this week 07
Lucille Alexander Braud- grandmother
Lucy Alexander- great aunt
