I took it as a significant 'sign' that I was not only due to post, but I had been 'given' my subject. I told you, I only want to write when so inspired.
I was talking to my girlfriend the other day. She shared that she was thinking about me and the girls. She asked if I remembered the last time I (in this case) had picked one of them up to hold them.
(GASP!!) Not because I could actually remember picking my oldest up (and when did she get so BIG!? All of these limbs!!), but because I could actually remember doing it. It was the 28th while we were at the vet. We learned about our Athena having cancer and that her days are numbered.
However, how many other 'lasts' have I forgotten or completely missed them as being 'the last'? It tugs a little at the heart strings! My youngest is six, so while it was many many years ago, I cannot remember the day / time that I last nursed her. I did it as I had done so many times before, but that final time; finished, went on with my day (my life) and POOF! She's six!! HELLO?!?! How about the last time I spoke to my friend before she passed away a year ago? I cannot pinpoint our last moment...maybe it was at that yogurt place...?
How do you even track them? I have one friend (and I love this idea) that celebrates 'The Last Day You Are ___' enter your age the day before your birthday. Fabulous!
While firsts and new beginnings are significant (anniversaries, first impressions, first meetings), let's not forget that the lasts are vital too. They mark the end of a season, closure and a chapter closed.
We will have our 'last' W.A.R.M. Place meeting tonight. This is significant. We move forward in a new chapter of healing and coping.
Capture the lasts...if you can. Don't allow them to be so elusive.
Eyes On Him
Mama Fox
