December 22, 2002
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Saturday (December 21st), I experienced one of those moments which falls into the category of a "highlight" of life ..... you know, those extraordinary occasions in our life journey.
I won't go into minute detail here, but the moment was a holiday invitation from a very dear, longtime friend who is "family". It was something I particularly wished for, due to special circumstances at her end of things this year, but would never have intruded on her much anticipated special plans. It was one of those moments when the invitation was as joyous and fulfilling an experience, as I know the actual event will be! The truth is, my heart, soul and spirit will be nourished for the rest of my days (or ... for as long as my swiss cheese memory retains it! LOL), by the myriad suffuson of wonderful feelings created in this situation.
I've had seemingly smaller incidents occur even as far back as 30 years ago, for which I still remember all the details (!) like a snapshot in my mind, and am still fed by gazing at the "snapshot", and being edified all over again, as if it just now happened. One that comes to mind was an early morning hug from a small 4-year-old neighbor child and friend, when I was sitting on the top stair in front of my apartment, feeling a bit needy. She suddenly came out of her apartment, and looked up at me. No words were spoken prior to the hug. She just came straight up the stairs to me and gave me the hug.
I commented with an overflowing heart, "Thank you, that was just what I needed! How did you know?" Of course it was a question asked only to make conversation, because I knew exactly how she came to hug me --- she was my angel from God for that moment, sending human comfort to me. Her answer was a quiet and VERY CONFIDENT, "I just knew you needed it!"
I can still enjoy the memory of the peaceful quiet in the courtyard that morning, recalling how my slightly blue mood felt, and the wonderful comfort, relief and gratitude to her and God that filled me as she hugged me! Ahhhh......
Back from memory lane to the present, this new invitation had that same snapshot quality. You just know the instant these moments occur, that they are a "snapshot". I, being one who never hesitates to share love and appreciation with folks in the moment I feel it (or as soon thereafter as is physically possible), told my friend how much her invitation meant, and how much I loved her for it. Which of course filled her up too, and I know her well enough to know it was a snapshot moment for her too!
These are the things that make life worth living! With God's grace and strength, they make the intolerable ... tolerable, the impossible ... possible, and the unlovely ... lovely.
When all is said and done --- in all things right or wrong ... good and bad ... in blessing or in devastation (yes, not FOR the devastation, but IN THE MIDST of it, and IN SPITE of it) ... in all things great and small --- there is only one thing to be said: "Thank you, God!"
In these three brief days before Christmas, blessings and love to you all, regardless of what form of celebration (or lack thereof) you may practice.
Shell
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