Friday, November 19, 2010

Light up the Sky

I wonder if she was writing it about this time three years ago today. Her goodbye note. I guess the pen really is mightier than the sword, 'cause it sliced 'n diced everyone pretty good that time. I went down by the river today, and watched the wind converse with the water, and saw an eagle negotiate his passage with the breeze. Everything was bright and fresh, and her absence in this world was unnoticed to the eagle and the breeze as a stone tossed in the swirling waters, it's concentric rings of influence fading fast. But for those of us on the shore, the sound of it dropping into the darkness remains.

I'm going over to Mom's house to put up Christmas lights with the fam. We probably won't light them yet, but they'll be there. It seems a nice thing to do today...To put another beacon in the world to light up the darkness.

Maybe if we're all lighthouses, then those of us who can't see through the storm will find their way. Maybe if we shine that light of attention and caring out into the squall, we can light up the sky and bring someone safely to shore.

I'm always annoying people by asking "are you really OK?" I figure the worst that happens is they think I'm rude, and that's probably a given, anyway. Start asking people, yourself. You never know who you'll help. I wish someone had asked her.

And if you need to talk, I'm always here.

- Josh


6 comments:

Patricia Michael Melnice said...

Your heart is enormous, Josh and I really respect and admire you for that! You are a gifted writer on top of it all! Whoa! Quite the package you are!!

Love you!

AkasaWolfSong said...

Josh...I'm lighting a candle for your 'special' family member tonight...seems so like the right thing to do...in honor and remembrance...

I can see why your Mom thinks you are a Rock Star...coming from a Star Woman you all are Stars in my eyes!

Many Blessings for standing up for what you believe in!

Grace said...

hello, Josh

I don't know who "she" is, or anything about the note. But I do know that we each carry a spark of light that will light the way for another. Having been through a Dark Night or two myself, it was the flames of human love and compassion that helped me put one foot in front of the other.

Merry ME said...

The apple doesn't fall too far from the tree.
God bless you.

Pamela Jones said...

Josh,

LOVE.

Wild Roaming One (WRO) said...

Hi Josh, WRO here...

Beacons of light (like you & your mother, and so many others) are blessings to those (of us) in the dark. There's no maybe's about it...

Thank you...

WRO