This afternoon at 1:37p.m. we lost possibly the most loving, caring and forgiving member of our family. Poppy was 6 or 7 years old. I remember Tami got her after her Father died; she needed something else to love.
It has been an emotional day for all of us. Poppy is buried under the white birch tree that I got Tami and Dennis for their birthdays over a year ago. It is the remembrance tree. I think that is such a good idea, having a remembrance tree. Fergie, a previous dog is buried there and there is a picture of her dad buried there. Someday I hope to be buried there, even though I have bought a plot in Fenelon Falls. My tombstone is even in Fenelon Falls, it may be that I have some control issues, I had the inscription done the way I wanted it. However, now I think I want to be under the tree with the beloved animals and my children's father.
While watching a Documentary on TV last night I heard something that caught my attention, this is a quote from Joe Hutto "When we live in the abstraction of the future we betray the reality of the moment". I was going to do a blog on these words, but it seems so appropriate now. Poppy had the great gift of living in the moment, she never betrayed the moment with the abstraction of the past or future. She taught us all many lessons, perhaps the biggest lesson for me was to forgive, immediately if possible, that is what she did.
I was aware of Poppy's spirit leaving her body. I am so glad that I got to experience that. She died surrounded by love. May we all have that much love when we die.
Thursday, November 22nd, 2012.........5:16p.m.
Sending love and blessings to you. Love is really the only legacy worth having.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much. I hear from other women with blogs. So many wonderful women with so much wisdom. I checked out yours and will be a follower. Today I realized that Poppy will never at the bottom of the stairs when I come down in the morning and she will never run down the lane when she sees my car. Thank you again.
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