Sometimes things happen, and you know they're coming, but you're not entirely ready for them, but then zap...they happen anydamned way. Joel climbing out of his crib and play yard this week is one of those things. I am SO not ready for him to be doing that yet.
He climbed into the bay window a couple of days ago. Lightenin' fast. Before I could get to him to get him down, he grabbed the sheers and tugged. Down they all came.. Giggling yesterday morning, he reached for Mikyla's water glass and promptly dumped it over onto the bed, I guess to see what was on the bottom of the tumbler. Things like that are important to a 2 year old. hehe.
The pope is buried. I suppose I should say rest in peace, but my guess is he's in heaven doing all sorts of wonderful things.. so I'll not wish rest on him. When someone we love passes away.. do you imagine them lying still, just..resting...or are you like me and picture them just having the best time in heaven... getting acquainted with those who have gone on before them.. running in meadows without fear of being critter bitten.. if they reach rocks or rough terrain, just take off on wings and fly through the rough patch. Doing somersaults on a cottony cloud and never worring about falling or breaking any bones. Never scared, or cold or hungry. No shame, guilt, remorse, just an eternity of bliss...always smiling, laughing, every second filled with such wonders as we'll never be able to imagine.. learning, knowing all the secrets we aren't allowed to know here. Joy in it's purest form. Peeking down here from time to time to check on us. No.. I won't wish rest on him. I'm sure he is at peace, which to me is worth so much more than rest.
I laid down for a nap this evening, while Joel was sleeping, and I had the sweetest dream. I didn't sleep long, the phone woke me, but this was nice while it lasted. I dreamed that Mikyla and Mallory was playing in a field or park someplace.. they were both wearing the prettiest white cotton dresses with little cornflowers on them... I was just hovering over their heads, close enough to smell their clean hair, just watching them play from above them like I was flying. That was pretty cool.
Mom went to the doctor today, and when I asked how it went, she said ok, that he was proud that she's stopped smoking, but he wants her to lose some weight. She's otherwise doing pretty well. I asked her if she asked him about her memory loss.. or told him about getting disoriented in Lowe's last week, but she said she forgot to mention that part. *laughs* Mom.. you're priceless.
No on to more sobering thoughts. The dead pool. I had 2 points, having voted for the Pope, and Prince Ranier. 2. 2 points. Then I checked Sarah's page. She had 2 points as well for the same 2 men. Yet... their names weren't there anymore.. she'd taken them down and replaced them with 2 more bets. I thought since she'd done it, that's what I should do too. So I did - Sheep that I am. THEY TOOK MY POINTS AWAY. *sighs and shoots Sarah a look* I'm sorry they took yours too. Better luck with the new guesses.
Posted by juel at April 8, 2005 10:17 PM