Remarkable things happen... Kindness being one of them

Little HOPE

and

Lily the North American Black Bear

Good and blessed Tuesday morning

Coffee is ready, are YOU?

That picture just melted my heart...

BETWEEN THEN \above

and

recently(on the left)

and

NOW

(on the right)

Those two pictures took my breath

away

AS THEY WALK AWAY

knowing

we've been changed forever

by them

and

by those who have touched

our lives

And,

it reminds me of so many things, and so much that I have witnessed since January

when a North American Black Bear

Named

Lily

gave the world

HOPE

thanks to the brilliance

of

Dr Lynn Rogers

and his assistant

Sue Mansfeld

in

Ely MN

when they decided to put a live cam in Lily's den.

The world became "captivated", "captured"

and all too quickly realized just how

little control humans have on a day to day

basis!

And oh boy, we do not like not having some sense of control on a daily basis!!! LOL

The fan page on Facebook now is over 115 thousand fans, with a few hundred real loyals from across the globe, checking in with their cheery "good mornings" or

"good nights" daily!

They keep up with each other through posts, with happenings on the bears,

with lively auctions to raise monies for the

NABC http://www.bear.org/

for the WRI (wildlife research institute)

They've learned much from each other, share their families of birth and choice.

They get riled up over things, passionate over things...

Some get .... uh I think the word is

"snarky" at times

or at least are told that

by some of the

"Lily MODerators

aka the Lily patrol who monitor the page"

Most of the MODerators are just like everyone else tho', bear lovers who now monitor for the "uglies" the "argumentative", the too "passionate" at times comments and posts...

I would NOT want that job for nuthin I tell nope not NUTHIN, no nutz, no berries, not even a good ole steak would lure me to that job!

Some get mad; some get hurt, some get fiercely protective of others... some do what is known as

"lurking" they are there but you don't hear much from them, but "lurking" is a good thing when you bid on auction items... it keeps people aware you are there and then you surprise them with your bid! too funny I tell ya!!!

AND

the one thing that is sure:

ALL LOVE THEM SOME

NORTH AMERICAN BLACK BEARS!

So,

then someone comes up with this great idea of auctions and "virtual tickets"

and folks start donating things for the great wins~

Auctions go nutz I tell ya, just off the chain crazy...

HOPE's scat is taken by a winning bid

of

$1,000 by a gentle spirit of a man named MOE aka "Mato Oyate Kola" a man in Duluth

yep, that is s**t we're talkin

SCAT, but when it belongs to HOPE

it comes out like the cutest and sweetest  little berries and nut looking things

and MOE loses all reason

and

$1,000 to the bears!

They auction wind chimes, home made pillow topps (really a hit since so many of us spend most of the time ROTFLOOR

LAUGHING OUR BUTTS OFF)

The I get my sissy 2 wolves touched to her heart after she hears through the mocassin telegraph of darling Sara Bear being killed and spirit moves her to make a hand painted feather in her memory... and she donates it for auction, and then something else, she is "captivated".

OH my the folks went crazed on that one too.

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AND something else from her gifted hands is coming... and folks are going to go

BEARLY BEAR-ZERK

Those bears do have us captivated...

Acts of kindness, generousity and spirit are alive and well.

Healing Heartaches is auctioned and the bidder gets an autographed copy

at

@250.00

WHOA... am I honored!

and the

BEARS score bigtime once again!

ONE more time we are spending much time on the floor,

here come the photos of doc and Sue and the bears, and folks imagine their walls now adorned with autographed photos, sun visors, ribbons with bare hare/hair, and all sorts of heirlooms that their families will use against them as they commit them to bear institutions someday!

er I mean museums dedicated to the BEARS!!!

i'VE found there are a few angels on that page disguised as regular folk too.

Now you know I keep it real on this page, and I don't want you to think I see only roses,

so yes, sadly I will admit there are thorns among those few roses...

BUT

a few wild angels are there...

AH, how I love wild angels

who roll with bear spirit

Recently a woman named Rita was with her Mom Bernadine who died in her bed secondary to complications of a long fight with Alzheimer's disease. She was in her 90's and Rita was her full-time companion/caregiver; providing round the clock care...

At the very end of Bernadines' life, Alzheimer's released its grip of her, allowing once gnarled hands to become flowing and free, extending to take her beloved daughters hand.

She was able to look into her daughters' eyes with focus, being able to see her clearly one more time and to hear her daughter say how very much she loved and would miss her.

Bernadine was able to "pucker" her tender lips to provide a good bye kiss of gratitude to her dear daughter Rita; more than many ever get the opportunity to experience at the very end of life claimed by Alzheimer's' and then to rest peacefully as Rita lay beside her, and gently move from her daughter's loving care to that of the Creator.

During all of this; Rita has given up so much to provide and care for her Mom, she is now exhausted; has gone through all financial resources... and wonders how she will find the where-with-all to even get to the final resting place of her Mom, how she will find clothes that still fit! I know that the Universe will provide, she only has to set her intention, her focus and ask... It is there.

BUT

during it

she received an angel from Lily the Black Bears' page.

A source of light and kindness through another from the page stepped forward by the name of

Glenda H.; a wild angel with bear spirit to be certain; and wouldn't ya just know it, she hails from Ely MN!!!

Well, seems Glenda, just reached out and lifted this woman up... and offered a gentle landing with unbridled concern and caring, compassion and kindness.

A canle burning light of brightness to an exhausted caregiver with a heavy heart.

Glenda reached out; and took the hand of a fellow Lily lover and fan of HOPE

and in doing so,

she instilled HOPE where there was pain and loss

and offered

HOPE

where that had only been sadness

Glenda jumped as a warrior would and put up a discussion on the Facebook fan page of Lily the North American Black Bear page:

She told all of Rita, a loyal fan; her love for her Mom who was then actively dying. She lit a

"virtual candle" and asked others to join in and do the same for Rita and to post a message or two for her.

Quickly after, Bernadine died peacefully in the loving arms of her daughter; a woman who lived a long life, with her daughter there, after giving her those precious gifts at the end.

And an exhausted Rita began getting these messages, about candles being

"lit for you"

and she had no idea what that was about as she sat in the darkness of her disbelief that her Mom was really dead/gone, and she was exhausted.

BUT

she began to click on this candle thing...

and all of a sudden, there were messages from not one or two,

but from many

and

each with a message

and right there with each

a candle was lit and burning brightly

with her name on it!

Lily the North American Black Bear

Gave us HOPE

HOPE

extended to those on that page

to light the way

for one who was feeling alone and in the dark

The kindness of Glenda (the little good witch) had spread like a fire that burns it all clean, with regards, respect, and honoring of Rita and her Mom Bernadine from across the globe.

All because a bear named Lily

and a cub

named

HOPE

brought a group of folks together

who are walking a path never ever walked before and are stepping beyond

"self"

and into the realm of

"other"

and so

It is good.

For that I give thanks,

and so

It is!

Honoring and thanking the

Wisdom Keepers, the Ancestors

the spirits

 on this most remarkable day.

STOMP

The fire is burning brightly the embers are hot, with loving thoughts on the wind to all who are in the prayer bowl, all who enter here.

That IS THE HOPE in

Healing Heartaches

Walk In Beauty,

DRSES

http://www.drsherryeshowalter.com/