Should be sleeping but OHHH NO

Most of the world is sleeping

except me and the frogs

that are out here in the darkest of night

as my mind reminds me of

this Ferris wheel just goin

round and round and

round.

I talked to COB last night

who arrived safely

at

Smith Mountain Lake In VA

at the

New River Valley HOSPICE

camp for the Kids

Annual Bereavement Camp

for the weekend.

She had called to say she was witnessing the most remarkable

"double rainbow" that was stretching

across the entire lake there,

and just wanted to share it.

I immediately got the visual

and boy was it powerful

The Spirits were

really sending messengers and messages

for all those kids

from their parents/grandparents,

and

loved ones

that they are grieving.

What a fantastic and loving way

to let those kids know

they are being watched over

first thing of their time together this weekend

at a special camp

held by

The New River Valley Hospice

and

oh how proud I am that Mom is there

to point it out to those kids

and to tell them

"there is NO DISTANCE"

THEY ARE NEVER ALONE

those they loved will always be there with them.

I was just thrilled for them all

along with those that are there for them

to have such a great blessing of the

double rainbow on their first day.

COB and one of her

imaginary friends

she met in Vancouver!

You can bet she will tell these kids some wild stories as well over the week-end as well;

they will play, run and be wild

release heartaches, tension and just be kids

along with processing their grief

along with playing with wild abandon with none other than COB.

COB is a trooper, a woman of great strength, character and fun.

She has once again gotten some rotten news on the "other leg" and again a Cancer diagnosis

on the exact same location as the last leg.

She will be having surgery on the 27th

that the doc wanted to do yesterday as he did not want to wait...

BUT,

ohhh no

COB was dedicated to Hospice and to those kids camp, and let the doc know

it must Wait

til after camp...

and

then

it must wait one more week

cos' she has to get dolled up

for her

Dublin High School Reunion

so that no one knows that

she has to have anything done

that may take her from the dance floor and looking "hot" with all her classmates!

So of course

D'Vante, COB, Kamryn

will be coming to Florida

10 days after,

she will get those stitches out 8 days after the surgery so that she can board the plane

COB has Cancer surgery once again.

The furry one is probably an old class mate

that she will dance with at the Class Reunion

you may recognize him from

The Lion King

and the other two babes

are me and cuz Angie!

Yep

my Mom is a grand woman

a tough woman

and one of great spirit and heart.

She will probably have stayed up all night

playing with the kids in the camp

and by now

be snoring them all awake

or waiting for them to fall asleep

and

then scaring them awake all over again!

Yep that's my Mom, all decked out as a rock star
... you just never know what she'll do next. That was after the last Cancer surgery on the right leg... Now the way I figure it; this one is on the left shin, exact same place.
So we've figured it out, when she gets here, we'll just wrap the leg with saran wrap from the ankle to the thigh; sit her on the lanai backwards at the edge of the pool and slide her onto the raft, into the pool backwards.... then

We'll tie the foot to a pot like an anchor to keep it from getting wet and she can just lay in the pool rather like a beached whale and we can serve her cocktails from there!

Sounds like a grand plan to me! Any suggestions readers??? All suggestions will be placed in a hat, and pulled out for consideration on the 8th Of July when she arrives for serious thoughts.

ONe thing to be certain of when it comes to this tribe of mine here and there... and to my relations, we do find ways to soar...

COB is like an Eagle when she flies my friend; and this week end she is soaring with true hospice spirit, for those kids there at Smith Mountain Lake, and they kicked off their weekend with a spectacular gift from Creator and all those who have crossed to the other side as a message for those left here....
A double rainbow to let them know they are never alone...

We are never alone, not really ever...

There is no distance!

So then,

When you wake up this morning, I have already been here, and I wish you the best day ever.

Please keep COB in your thoughts in the days ahead, thank you for all the thoughts ongoing for Sandy, Stew, EE and CJ in Colorado and all our gentle warriors here and everywhere...

You are the best, the finest, and I hope you are
pulling out your
best and using it well today and all days....
while being your best, giving your best to you and to others....

Smith Mountain Lake

known as one of Virginia's most beautiful lakes

now couldn't we just get lost in musings out there?

Bet they have a magical and healing weekend!

So then,

whatever you are up to this weekend dear ones,

I wish you enough.

Walk In Beauty,

DRSES

author of

Healing Heartaches, Stories of Loss and Life

http://www.drsherryeshowalter.com/