Hey, they say you should never blog when your on a bit of a booza… so I hope everyone pays attention to this as I might embarrass myself too much to ever let the wine speak again!
You know, as a piece of wisdom that we should all keep – My Mimi says ‘You spend all your life learning, and when you finally learn enough, you die’. These are some pretty true words. We spend our lives always reaching, learning even if we don’t notice that we are picking up the things we learn.
Some of us get to learn only a few things, then it’s time to go. We all know someone who had to leave before the learning was done… but you know, they are still teaching us even when they are gone.
Tonight, I am thinking on the things I have learned from one who left me years ago… but his Jimmy Carter smile teaches me still. 15 years after he is gone, and he still teaches me how to have laughter thru tears as I remember him. He teaches me that love never fades, and can continue to grow. He shows me that I can take a soul destroying loss and pick myself up from the floor and see the world eye to eye. He gives me perspective, the memory of his laughter brings me peace.
Most of all, when the world gets too much, I know I can stop just for a minute and think of that damn toothy Jimmy Carter smile just before he throws his glasses in to the fan… and the memory gives me a laugh, makes my heart beat stronger, shows the love, and reminds me that I have strength.
Love,
Lynn – having a glass of wine on her soap box
2 comments:
Amen! Dear daughter.
Yes, I remember that smile too. He had a very good sense of humor; he and John Frank could be very mischievous but they were so cute. We all loved him here.
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