Officiated this afternoon at a memorial service for a woman who had been a patient for almost a year. It’s really amazing,  meeting someone at the end of their lives.  You can get to know them as they are, but you never really get to know them as they were.  As different friends and family members stood to talk about one I knew as a sweet, smiling, lady with dementia, I learned about a great neighbor, a fantastic gardener, a political activist, a radio reporter, a homeless advocate , all these different people who had lived inside this sweet little lady with dementia.  How many people live inside each one of us?

OMG.

Did I really just write that?  I had that very thought just yesterday and almost put it in my post.  It must be a sign from the universe to get it out on the table… usually I get three signs and then the opportunity is gone.  I like to act on the second.  Then you have some slack if something happens to get in the way.  So here goes.  There are actually three of us writing this.  Me. ag. and The Elder,  You should probably know a little bit about us, so I’ve added this link to something I wrote for something else.  Works here, too. Silverman Here  So there.  Now you know.

Anyway, that’s enough for tonight.  Been a long and fruitful day.  Also saw an NFL kicker knock his team out of the playoffs by missing a chip shot. Three feet off to the left with 14 seconds left to go. People will forget that he scored the only other points his team got.   One quick moment in space and time, here and now.  What a difference it will make in his life, thoughts, memories, and self esteem years down the road.  Or not.  It’s up to him.

peace………ag