Sunday, February 05, 2006

Tom

The real world has encroached and crowded out my worlds of fantasy for now. The unexpected death of a close relative made this a most challenging week. As always with death, I become introspective, and then realize how selfish that response is. I selfishly feel sorry for myself because of how much less of a world mine will be without this loving soul here on earth to love me, I selfishly evaluate the contributions I've made in comparison to the volume of meaningful contributions this loved one made and gave, and I selfishly determine to reach down deeper and come up higher with whatever I think I'm purposed to give and be until my own day arrives. I berate myself for these selfish responses until I remember how often and how intensely Tom and I explored the elements of the lives we were priviledged to live as children of an evolving world, particularly an evolving world of color, and how certain I am the world is a much, much better place because my precious cousin Tom was in it.

Until we meet again...

4 comments:

Shelia said...

Peggy, sorry to hear about the death of one of your family members. I pray that God sustains you through the grieving period.

Peggy said...

Thanks Shelia.

princessdominique said...

You are in my prayers as always dear Peggy.

MsJayy said...

Know that you're in my prayers as always Peggy.