Goodest Monday Morning to You All!
Thank you for your patience while I took a few weeks off. I wasn’t sure where the Brave Dog and I were going, in regards to our Monday Coffee Break Escapes. Part of this is my volunteer job, which is taking more and more time, which is a good thing as I’m happy to be busy, but can also play havoc with any schedule I may have whether or not self imposed;-)
First off, MANY MANY THANKS to all of you who pre ordered my book, Saying Goodbye to Thomas. If you haven’t yet done so, and now can’t find the link, well, here it is: https://www.finishinglinepress.com/product/saying-goodbye-to-thomas-by-lenora-rain-lee-good/ and please remember two things:
1. Pre orders determine future royalties, so please order now, before it’s too late and your price goes up.
2. ALL royalties will be donated to the ALS Association and End of Life Washington, equally.
Here is a poem from the book. It has previously appeared in the newletters of A Sacred Passing and End of Life Washington.
Your Death, Rehearsed
I rehearsed your death—
did you know?
First, it was now and
then, slowly became
weekly and then
nightly.
Not that I wanted
you to die—
We both knew
you would.
No, I rehearsed
your death
so I wouldn’t come
apart at the seams,
so I wouldn’t
bring shame to you,
to me. It helped,
I think.
Oh, I still hurt,
I still cry
but softly. And when
you breathed your last
as I held your hand
softly stroked your arm,
I could barely form
the words, let alone
force sound out of my tear-
constricted throat
It’s over. And then
we all cried, held each other.
None of us could find,
or define, the hole
that suddenly engulfed
us, the hole
that gave dimension
to our loss
the hole
drilled through our hearts.
~ ~ ~
Yes, this one is sad, I’ll try for some humor next week.
You may notice there is a different format to today’s post. Or, perhaps, lack of format? Do you like it better or not?
Sammy says he may, or may not, return. The days are getting warmer, sunnier (yayyy!!), and he’s not sure about schedules other than feedings and walks. He’s stealing my line and claiming to be old and gray-haired.
Attended my first protest yesterday. There were more than a 1000 of us turned out for the Hands Off! protest in Kennewick, there was another protest in Richland, and I’m not sure about Pasco. Not sure how much good it did, but I feel like I’ve done something positive, so that’s worth the time and the standing. Am already planning my signs for next month. 😉
However you spend your week, please spend it with love in your heart and remember:
Mitákuye Oyás’iŋ “We are all related”
~ Lakota Saying
“Re-examine all you have been told.
Dismiss what insults your soul.”
~Walt Whitman