In my first post I made a promise that I will write on what each
day brings me; that I will not force “words or a topics.” Today, I didn't feel
those "words" that needed to be shared or spoken. I don't know if it
will be as easy or comfortable as it was today, but it was sitting well with me
not to blog today though I must confess that silence comes natural to
me.
Then it came gently and surprisingly--a text message accompanied
by a photo of a pink blouse with a question, “Good morning, Lilly. Greetings
from rainy/overcast Barbados. Does this look familiar?"
It didn't look
familiar and I said no. But, of course I knew if the question was put to me, I
had some association with the pink blouse, though no recollection. My dear
friend, Jan, told me I had given it to her as a gift in 2003 and that she has
treasured it and thought of me when she wore it. She told me today she was
wearing it and did send a photo of herself beaming happily and dressed in it. I
could see from its still bright color and good condition that she had indeed taken
good care of it.
The timing of her
text unknown to her came on a difficult morning. I had been having a sad and
tearful morning and thousands of miles away from me she was taking a selfie and
the above photo to send to me. A photo of a gift given 13 years ago entered
into my day and broke through my sadness. Some will call it coincidence, others
will call it synchronicity. I call it the love of God looking down upon my sad
disposition and sending a smile my way.
Some of the attributes that pink represent are joy, hope, the
giving and receiving of nurturing, unconditional love and understanding,
tenderness, kindness, and empathy. In a very organic way, I felt many of
these emotions when I looked upon the 2 text photos sent to me from thousands
of miles away of a gift given 13 years ago.
I believe in the
power of a smile, most especially in dark moments and I needed one today.
Thanks to my friend and a gift of a pink blouse a smile broke through.
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