Saturday, September 12, 2009

Dearest God,

A circle has a beginning and an end. At some moment these two will come together.

I sat in a living circle last night. At my aunt's 80th birthday party, I joined the table of six, my only living uncle and aunt, my uncle's Marine Corps buddy and his wife and his business-related friend and his wife. I had never met the armed forces friend but I have heard the stories. The other friend was a client of the company where we worked. At one point my father, my uncle, my husband, my sister and I all worked for the same construction company. We were a big family.

As I listened to my 85 year old uncle speak, I remembered what he looked like when I was a little girl nearly 60 years ago. I reflected upon this very special man who was a twin to my father. Having shared so many common experiences, they were best friends all through life. They did nearly everything together.

As we reminisced I thought of how quickly the years had passed. I recalled this client friend and how our whole family and his had camped out one weekend. We even talked about it yesterday. I smiled at my aunt whose chicken and noodles are the best.

It won't be many years until that generation will be gone. As I sat listening to them all talk, I realized that I was a link in that circle. Some day to some member of my family I will share the memory of having sat at their table last night. I will be the link in history.

Connecting with
the past,
my beloved
family members,
reminds me
how swiftly
the years pass.
We have made
so many
memories together.
What a
gift it is
to have
been drawn
into their circle.
Some day
I will recount
to my grandchildren
my growing up days
with these
members of
my family
and I
will remember
they were
one of
my many
miracle blessings.
I will realize
that my telling
the story
will link them
to the
ever growing
living circle.
Thank you.

Love, Andrea