Yesterday, a morning message from my sister
letting me know that
our Aunt has died
life having come
to
a peace filled
end<\/p>\n\n\n\n
this touches my day with
sadness of course
but sits
with a rather peaceful sort of
feel<\/p>\n\n\n\n
through the day\u2019s commitments
thoughts and flashes of memories
filter in
I am not one of great memory,
rarely recall much, until I am reminded
by someone, most often
my sister,
confident and partner in crime so to speak
of growing up years<\/p>\n\n\n\n
our Aunt Phyllis
my Dad\u2019s youngest sister
we, she and I, shared a birthday
and the middle name of Ruth
our\u2026
special thing
I was a
junior bridesmaid in her wedding
to my Uncle Wayne
felt like such an honour
dress fittings, basket of flowers,
hair dresser, lovely handmade dress
brand new
special
shoes<\/p>\n\n\n\n
she was a strong woman, my Aunt Phyllis
fun, kind, creative, talented
a lovely Mom, a devoted grandmother
a dear sister, a great friend
a lovely singing voice, How Great Thou Art springs to mind
when I was a young girl, early seventies
I think of
fantastic chunky white platform shoes,
that seemed
so glamourous<\/p>\n\n\n\n
s\u2019pose she would have been in her early to mid-twenties then
(seems funny to think of your Aunt so young)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I remember one Christmas, at the Home Farm
of my Grandparents
Aunt Phyllis had made these beautiful angels
seems to me they were made out of tin cans or something
decorated and painted gold
I remember I wanted one so badly
and of course all of us, in the family remember well
her famed
butter tarts
the most delicious, divine things<\/p>\n\n\n\n
my first thoughts were of her children
my cousins, and her grandchildren
Aunt and Uncle now,
a remainder of
two
my dear Aunt Annice, having lost
a very special sister<\/p>\n\n\n\n
while my own sister and I
attempt a reach across the ocean
in consolation<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I think of my Dad, a lot
and this morning, I\u2019m thinking
he wouldn\u2019t have taken well, the losing of his sisters
some small blessing, I guess
that he
was to go before<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I just know\u2026\u00a0
he wouldn\u2019t have taken this one
well<\/p>\n\n\n\n
in the afternoon, I sit outside
by the pond
I call my Mom
let her know, and we chat in memories
and she too thinks about Aunt Phyllis
in her younger days, when my Mom and Dad were first married
at this exact minute
a lovely orange butterfly comes in
like sunshine
and lands on my chest
so close to my face, it
takes my breath, for a minute
and even though I am not so much one who
looks specifically for the suggested meaning
of things
(I take most things… as love)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
in an attempt to identify my visitor
I come across this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Orange butterflies frequently represent transformation, signaling important life transitions\u2026<\/strong><\/em> a slow deep breath in then, Yesterday, a morning message from my sisterletting me know thatour Aunt has diedlife having cometoa peace filledend this touches my day withsadness of coursebut sitswith a rather peaceful sort offeel through the day\u2019s commitmentsthoughts and flashes of memoriesfilter inI am…
and for moment I marvel at this,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
sit with it,
in
loving kindness<\/p>\n\n\n\n
take it as
a lovely visit
that touched my heart
greatly \u2665
I love you Aunt Phyllis,
always xx<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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