Now it will upload?!?! Chester lake hike last weekend.
I have been unable to blog.
I have now started this entry four times.
Make that five.
Okay ...
There is a lot going on in my heart these days. I feel ansie in my skin. I have been thinking a lot about moving away from Calgary for a little while. I am very drawn to the life my angel Chris is living on a mountain in Idaho with her wonderful husband and my friend Dave. I am drawn to the simplicity. I am drawn to the people she describes. I am drawn to how creative she has become. I am drawn to being surrounded by forest. I am drawn to her closeness to her family.
Chris and Dave are in Calgary for a couple of days and I was one of the blessed who got to spend some time with them today. Chris and I met for cranberry-apple tea with cinnamon, which tasted like christmas (I have been longing for christmas lately ... even the avon catalogue made my heart feel squeezed with longing for all things christmas ... even stuffed reindeer that stick to your window), at the Oolong Tea House in Kensington. I teared up as I sat across from her and realized just how much I miss her spirit in my life. I reached out and just held her hand. Chris has one of the most transparent and humble hearts I have ever felt. I miss that kind of openness and honesty. There is nothing that I love more that when someone really lets me into their heart. When you feel like you are experiencing someone's life instead of just hearing a summary. I have never felt deserving of the love and encouragement that Chris and Dave pour into my life ... But I sure miss it being a bigger part of my day-to-day world.
When I was driving home today it started to rain. I turned off my music and just listened to it. It is my favorite song.
2 comments:
I am teary eyed and speechless at the beauty of your writing. To see life through your eyes is a beautiful thing. The peace and joy your friends provide to you. The want and need for the simple things..... and your favorite song... Amazing
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K8
You are too kind and WAY to complimentary...but I am lifted by your words. We DID have a good visit didn't we? And I have missed you since - ready to start that book we talked about reading together? Love ya.
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