The sound of water is so soothing. We also got some new wind chimes...big wind chimes! I was a little afraid they would be to loud, but they actually play very softly and that combined with the fountain made me very sleepy....so I went inside and took a long nap!
No birthday celebrations till this weekend...then it's Shish-Ka-Bob for all, a tradition started by my beloved mother in law, who passed away in July last year. She is greatly missed.
Today is back to usual, in a moment I will leave to do errands, gotta take my new camera bag back to Best Buy, it is to small. Will do a few more stops before retuning back home.
Have a good day everyone!
Yes, today I am officially eligible for Social Security. I am the age that those younger then me refer to as "old folks".
I don't want to hear any of that kind of descriptive language...cause if I do, I might just have to whack you with my cane!!
YOU JUST CALL OUT MY NAME
and you know where ever I am, I'll come running....
The need to be needed. Sometimes we don't know that particular yearning lies deep inside of us. It gets covered up with emotions like, now I'm independent, or I've done my share. I've come to believe those are surface emotions, not those deep down, make you feel undone but you don't know why emotions.
These past couple of weeks this truth has really had a spotlight shone on it for me. My kids are grown and well functioning adults with grown, well functioning children. My work is done. I'm relieved; and don't want it to be that way all at the same time. I see that in Hal too. While my grandson was on vacation last week, I went to his house, and I changed and washed his sheets. No one asked me to or even mentioned it. Most would probably think me foolish, for me it worked. I felt needed and he came home to clean sheets. Sara's been working on her yard, she's taking great pleasure in it, moving things around, planting etc. The outside hasn't really been thoroughly attended to since my Dad passed away. Hal is over there now power washing the awning over the patio. No one asked him to.
I'm sure being needed applies to all ages, not just us retirees. I think of the legions of people addicted to drugs and alcohol. Could the longing to be needed be a contributor? I think of children we may think of as just brats...poorly behaved. Do they feel that their parents need them...because they love them, or do they feel in the way - not needed?
It all goes back to that commandment doesn't it? Love one another. If we give love, we are all needed....everyone needs love.
AN EARLY 
BIRTHDAY GIFT!
Pictures top to bottom:
herb planter box Hal made me
rhubarb & petunias
flowers
tomato plant up close and personal
Psalms 27:13
