Opening Night

Tonight we celebrate our love for you..........

This first post is dedicated to my niece Claudine and her beautiful twins Anna and William, who dance to the magical third year of their life. It has been quite an adventure for this family the past couple of weeks, after a serious medical emergency landed mama Claudine in the hospital. I have to say upfront that I live across the country, so what I relate may not be quite "ON POINT," but I promise to do my best relaying news of her recovery and their musings in future posts, as they arrive in some form on the communication highway.

As I reflect back in time, there is always one memory and picture that stands out. When I was around 19 my sister and husband took me in for a few months while I finished technical school. Claudine was just a toddler and what a cutie she was. Every night when I came home from school and work, there she was waiting for me at the door. She was always freshly bathed and dressed in her cute soft blue terry jammies. To be greeted by this special little one was heaven on earth. The aroma of a home cooked meal being kept warm for me in the oven was my sister's nightly ritual, and one that I will always be deeply grateful for.

Claudine would often join me then for our roundtable meetings in my bedroom. While I studied, she would color and we would have some great nightly chats. Some memories live on and I'm glad to have retained that particular one. As some of you may relate to, the AARP age days contain glitches and periodically our data base gets erased.

My sister's very good friend Mary Beth has added her Light to this situation, and a fund to help cover expenses until Claudine gets back on her feet and back to work has been established. As a parent, I'm sure we can all relate to what the family is going through.

A nickname I used to call Claudine was "Beans." Earlier this evening this tune streamed through.

"Beans beans the musical fruit,
the more you eat the more you toot,
the more you toot the better you feel,
so eat beans for every meal.

Perhaps that was Spirits Rx for you and a great way to release pent up energy! :-)

May the days to come arrive in a gentle fashion for you my sweet niece, and your body, mind and spirit be healed at lightning speed.