Saturday, September 22, 2007
Silver Linings
Where in the world did this past week go. . . . wow. All I seem to remember is that it was a very busy week - obviously way too busy - seeing how I haven’t posted anything this whole past week! So sorry! I hope your week has been a good one.
The one thing I have stopped to do this week is to grab my camera when the skies outside my backdoor have been giving me these beautiful ‘displays’. I think I have about a dozen shots from a couple of quiet times at dusk, as the southwest tries to hang onto our monsoon season. We have quite a bit of rain this summer - making the hot summer much more tolerable. So the last of the rain clouds (for several months) are much appreciated. . . especially when they look like this.
These little reminders have been so meaningful to me - especially this week. I think I have mentioned before - that my Mom & Dad live here with me. A chosen situation - (you can read about it here) - & these days, I’m so thankful that we have this arrangement. About a month ago, my Mom was placed in Hospice care. I know that sounds quite dire - but in reality it is such a precious thing. She is here at home - just as she wishes to be, and to be able to be here for her & my Dad is something I’m grateful for. Although Mom was doing fine when Hospice took over her care, & her nurse, Rita, has been so pleased with her status, & this past week - we got a little peek into what may be in store. For the Hospice caregivers. keeping their patient pain free (& in charge of what happens to them) is the goal, and at the beginning of this past week, the pain medication that Mom was on started to be less effective & so a new pain medication was introduced. . . Let’s just say that Mom did not have a good reaction to it. She became really groggy, with slurring speech, and not being able to tell the difference in her dreams & reality. There was one morning when she didn’t know who I was at first. (She did though - as soon as I told her.) It was a just a tough week - but Mom, in her sweet, sweet spirit was a trooper the whole time. Needless to say, her pain medication has been re-worked. . . for now. . . & so we are just taking it a day at a time.
But these clouds. . . these have been such a blessing to me this week. Reminding me that there is a silver lining. . . & comfort - even when I may not be looking for it - is very near.
These clouds have been gentle reminders to me that God is near. . . & His creation is something to be in awe of. I’m so thankful for these reminders (& have thanked Him each time I get reminded). I know, I know. . . some may say that the incredible radiance is simply because the sun happened to be at a certain angle. . . & I agree. . . but the fact that I came out of my office at just the right moment - several days in a row. . . to have my breath taken away by the beauty of it all. . . well, that to me is the gift of it all. . . the miracle of it all - if you will.
