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Monday, April 8, 2013

New Beginnings and Spring Ponderings of Theodore.

Spring is here and it's time for new beginnings--both in a BIG way and in a small way. The daffodil blooms have followed the crocus blooms to signal a new beginning on the earth. This is the BIG new beginning that holds such promise this time of year. Also, I have cleaned out the refrigerator, gone through the mail, and gotten ready for work tomorrow after being away for a while. This is the small new beginning that holds the promise of a return to a routine, "normal" life. I am really looking forward to both of these new beginnings.

Also, here of some ponderings from Theodore about Spring from his early years.

Signs of Spring

Icicles shed tears.

Trees grow green.

New plants sprout.

Old ones awaken.

Borne upon a sunlit era.

Life awakens once again

In this never ending cycle.

Rejoice!

For it is Spring!

Sunday, April 7, 2013

Thankful Sunday, April 7, 2013

I am thankful for comforting things.

Last Monday, my father passed away. Through my sadness, this week I was comforted by many things.

I was comforted that my father was able to live a good, long life before he passed away.

I was comforted by all of my family around me.

I was comforted by the ample food that the neighbors brought to feed us.

I was comforted when I made arrangements for my father with people who knew him and respected him.

I was comforted by the stories that were told to me by my father's friends.

I was comforted by the kind words from friends in both my face-to-face world and in my blog world.

I was comforted by the words, "The good Lord gave us tears for a reason. It would be a shame not to use them when you need them."

And I was comforted when I arrived back home to see daffodils blooming and knew that the promise of spring was indeed here.