reacquainting
i don't post in here as much as i used to, or as much as i'd like. i guess my blogging time has been occupied with other endeavours. priorities change all the time...
but i was reminded yesterday that i haven't blogged in a while. and i enjoy it, so i'll try to be here a bit more... be patient while i reacquaint myself with the blog...
i've been thinking about my uncle, who died a few weeks ago now. the funeral was nice. very emotional for me, and i'm actually quite proud of this. for the longest time, i've thought i was incapable of such emotion. i'm rediscovering this part of myself...
at the funeral, i wore an old suit i bought way back when i convocated from my master's degree, in 1993. i don't wear a suit very often, thankfully. in fact, i've only ever owned two suits....
summer's in full gear. we had a camping trip over the long weekend. it's so refreshing to live outdoors for even just a few days. my body seems to need this. i swam in a Great Lake and was reminded of how invigorating water can feel. the beach was sandy, and the water was so shallow, we could walk offshore hundreds of feet before we even hit waist-deep water. at night, away from the city, the stars appeared one by one, and the half-moon smiled at me. i took a couple of night walks alone, just short walks along darkened paths, with only the light of the moon to guide me. then at one point, i was guided by the light of a firefly. i stopped and watched it flicker in the night, and i talked to it. i asked where it was going to lead me and it headed off along the path in the direction i was going. the night is full of fey friends...
i also went for a little bike ride by myself one morning. as a parent, i have learned to appreciate these moments when i can get time to myself. i was riding through the woods on a path. and i saw a deer, not 5 feet from the path! i stopped maybe 10 feet away, and looked at it. it looked at me, unfazed, and went about it's merry way, munching on leaves. i kinda felt like it was there just for me, waiting for me. when i finally showed up, it greeted me with a nod of its head, and moved on. the forest is full of friends...
i'm using the ellipsis a lot today... it means... stay tuned... there's more to come...
but i was reminded yesterday that i haven't blogged in a while. and i enjoy it, so i'll try to be here a bit more... be patient while i reacquaint myself with the blog...
i've been thinking about my uncle, who died a few weeks ago now. the funeral was nice. very emotional for me, and i'm actually quite proud of this. for the longest time, i've thought i was incapable of such emotion. i'm rediscovering this part of myself...
at the funeral, i wore an old suit i bought way back when i convocated from my master's degree, in 1993. i don't wear a suit very often, thankfully. in fact, i've only ever owned two suits....
summer's in full gear. we had a camping trip over the long weekend. it's so refreshing to live outdoors for even just a few days. my body seems to need this. i swam in a Great Lake and was reminded of how invigorating water can feel. the beach was sandy, and the water was so shallow, we could walk offshore hundreds of feet before we even hit waist-deep water. at night, away from the city, the stars appeared one by one, and the half-moon smiled at me. i took a couple of night walks alone, just short walks along darkened paths, with only the light of the moon to guide me. then at one point, i was guided by the light of a firefly. i stopped and watched it flicker in the night, and i talked to it. i asked where it was going to lead me and it headed off along the path in the direction i was going. the night is full of fey friends...
i also went for a little bike ride by myself one morning. as a parent, i have learned to appreciate these moments when i can get time to myself. i was riding through the woods on a path. and i saw a deer, not 5 feet from the path! i stopped maybe 10 feet away, and looked at it. it looked at me, unfazed, and went about it's merry way, munching on leaves. i kinda felt like it was there just for me, waiting for me. when i finally showed up, it greeted me with a nod of its head, and moved on. the forest is full of friends...
i'm using the ellipsis a lot today... it means... stay tuned... there's more to come...
posted by owen at 10:11 AM
2 Comments:
Sorry to hear about your uncle, Owen. The encounter in the woods seemed really special. How nice to have that moment. Susan
the fey certainly have a way of showing up when we need them.
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