"Love Is Really The Only Legacy Worth Having"

My last post was about the death of our beloved dog Poppy.  I received a comment from a woman in the UK who I only know as "Dreaming In Stitches", the quote above was part of her comment to me and I thank her so much.

Probably the scariest thing about dying to me and perhaps to most of us is that we will be forgotten, that we really haven't left anything of significance.  Saying that money isn't important is fine, especially for those who have a lot (they are usually the ones saying that). However, if you have lots of money you can leave a great monument that bears your name and perhaps you won't be forgotten as quickly.  I would leave a huge Library with all of the amenities.  A Library that was open 24 hours, for those who can't sleep and the TV just doesn't do it for them, a safe place, a haven, where you could be part of a group or alone but know others are there.  A place full of books.

But I don't have that much money, so I will probably leave "The Only Legacy Worth Having".  I have resigned myself to the fact that when I die no one will say "Her house was always spotless, you could eat off her floor", all though I have eaten off my floors a few times when I dropped something.  I hope that people will say "she was always welcoming, she always had time for me, she always listened, I always knew she really cared".  That is the legacy I would like to leave.

Afternoon Thoughts

Thursday, November 29th, 2012.............1:12p.m.

Poppy Died Today

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.

I Mean It...I Really Don't Care

The 70er I get the less I care about many things.  At this moment I don't give a rat's ass about who Generals, Movie Stars, Politicians, Sports Figures, Co Workers, Neighbors and everyone else on the planet copulate with.  I am trying to think of something that I care less about but for the life of me I can't.

There are so many things in this life that I do care about.  I don't watch the news to see and hear about who's doing who. One thing does come to mind; if I ever need a serious operation, I would like the best surgeon possible.  I don't care who or how many people they are or have fornicated with, I don't think that makes a difference to their surgical skills.  And if I ever need a really good lawyer I don't care with who and or how often Mr. Greenspan has sex.  The same applys to plumbers, carpenters, electricians etc etc.

There are so many important, some terrible, some wonderful things to care about in this life.  How about world hunger, famine, war, disease etc etc?  How about seniors living below the poverty level.  I care so much more about 70 something people being forced to live in conditions they have no say in, than who is screwing who.....Just Saying

Tuesday, November 13th, 2012...........4:32p.m.