Category Archives: spiritual

The Sun

Posted on September 9, 2020 by

I wake in darkness; it is morning before the sun.  The cats are sure of it, they encourage my rising if only to use my magical opposable thumbs to relieve their hunger. The sky is thunder black and blue, outlines … Continue reading →

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All Dogs Go to Heaven- again

Posted on August 22, 2020 by

The neighborhood dogs are barking this morning, but the choir has changed, a missing voice, silence comes from my house.  My house is no longer the world of Abby, she took the Rainbow Bridge this week, reuniting with her beloved … Continue reading →

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Hugs are nice too

Posted on August 14, 2020 by

A few days ago, I saw one of my favorite coworkers, everyone loves him, he is kind and has a sweet smile.  Despite the ongoing restrictions I gave him a hug (we were both wearing masks) and my condolences.  I … Continue reading →

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Life is messy

Posted on August 12, 2020 by

One of the gifts of being a nurse- (and all healthcare professionals)- is that we care for people no matter who they are or who they have been.  We are not to judge the actions past or present.  We provide … Continue reading →

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Do not forget me

Posted on July 5, 2020 by

Yesterday was 4th of July.  For me it is “stay at home with your dog to comfort her during the strange booming day”.  I was in the kitchen when my phone half rang.  I figured someone hung up mid call … Continue reading →

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Father’s Day Wink from Heaven

Posted on June 24, 2020 by

I worked hospice Father’s Day weekend.  I was on the phone with the other nurse who was working with me and we talked about our nursing school days.  We had discovered we were in the same class, but she had … Continue reading →

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Last smile

Posted on June 12, 2020 by

It is 3am and the mockingbird is singing the song of the catbird, the robin, and the sparrow in hopes of finding a mate.  This started two weeks ago, outside my bedroom window- he perches in the cherry blossom tree … Continue reading →

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Mermaid and the Moon

Posted on May 20, 2020 by

I close my eyes, I am standing on the shore, in the foam of the wave she smiles.  A mermaid leans forward and beckons me. “Come with me,” she says as her eyes shimmer and her iridescent tail moves playfully … Continue reading →

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We’ve got this

Posted on May 9, 2020 by

It is said the we choose our lives; create a blueprint of the journey we are to embark on in life in the spirit world before we are born.  We decide what lessons we need to embrace to grow as … Continue reading →

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Two Dozen Eggs

Posted on April 11, 2020 by

Today I performed the death-defying act of going grocery shopping. I doubt I have to elaborate on how this has become a source of great stress for many of us, a common place chore now one of scarcity, masks and … Continue reading →

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