For All of You…

One day something happened, something changed

I wasn’t able to breath, or function, or think about what to do next

And for several weeks I couldn’t be with anyone, or see anyone in person, or hug the people I love most

It was an endless stretch of time at first, that became many days of shoring up reserves

…being brave

…being fierce

…all in the effort to be well again

You sent me notes, good wishes, prayers from every faith and corner of the world

You sent me sunlight and white light and starlight 

Things to read and things to watch and things to think about for the day when I’d be back home 

Socks and cards, flowers and food, bread and cookies, water and waves, music and chanting

A daily text of flowers from your world to brighten every day and remind me of You   

You kept me warm

You made me safe

You made me feel that I was special and strong and going to have good days again and my life would be restored   

And then amazingly it started to happen and I could imagine this was true 

My body came back to Me, my energy re-emerged and my mind and vision started to clear.  It was Me as I remembered Me being.  The Me that was familiar and had a place in the world.   Not the exact same one but hopefully a better version and certainly one that could see how important all of you were to my heart and my world. 

So when I can take a deep breath and go walking in the rain, I’m grateful for You—all of You

You are my joy!

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