A Tribute to a Great Lady...My Friend Lilly

My Friend Lilly had a passion for Living...! She had an inexhaustible love of life inspiring all those who knew her. Though her body was over 90 years old, her spirit soared with youthful energy... She had a zeal for folk dancing...enthusiasm for the arts ...loved creating music with her drum while sitting cross-legged on the living room floor, laughing and singing at the top of her voice... and her devotion to God was evident in every aspect of her life... she was a very active part of the church ( Unitarian Universalist Church).

She received her Doctorate in early childhood education while raising her young daughters...She thrived on the expansion of knowledge and embraced it all... I remember stopping by to visit and saw a stack of book piled high next to the chair I said, "what a clever idea for a side table"OH NO!...Those were the books she was reading...all at the same time!!

She never felt overwhelmed by the mounds of projects that filled her house...always laughing.. darting like a flash of lightening from one to another...fully focused on what ever she was into at the moment...Oh! To have just a fraction of the energy this incredible woman had....!!!

Her home and her heart were always available to all her friends!   When I returned to get my degree in Occupational Therapy, my commute was an hour each way and during the winter it was difficult...so she prepared a room in her home, which was less than a mile from school..,and welcomed me with open arms... I could go on and on about the gracious things this wonderful being has done...unconditionally...for so many!!

The night before she passed she told her family:

Yes! Yes! My Precious Friend...I will reach out and embrace it all for you..

Let your spirit Soar, Sweet Lilly!

I Love You !!

The older I get ...the more I realize how important my home is...it's not just a place... but a state of being... it's my sanctuary....my retreat ...!
It is where I meditate...where I create ...where I read...where I write...where I share time with family and friends...where I commune with Nature...where I watch the changing of the seasons roll across the mountains, out my living room window...where I curl up under a quilt in the cool of the evening with my dog Sophie and feel the night air on my face, coming in my open window... where I Dream of Endless Possibilities for Peace and Love for All Beings...where I give thanks to God for all the Blessing in my Life.....!!

I am excited at the Endless Possibilities of GOOD that are here before us...the Possibilities of Filling our Beings with Light and Love and being a beacon of Goodness to all those that we encounter...

I am excited about learning something new everyday...and not fearing the exploration or the inspiration that leads to new adventures...Embracing Life

I am excited about finishing the first book I ever attempted to write...

I am excited about all the Magic...the Wonder...the Joy..the Love I have discovered in my dear Precious Friends...

I am excited about the unconditional Love that is flourishing here at Gaia....

May your Days be Filled with Loving Kindness 
Metta to All Beings