As Long As ~

Mile Marker 7- 

Seven Months

For as long as I Breathe

My moments- My days

will continue to be filled with your words,

pictures of you

Scenes

Memories

 Like the clouds that drift constantly  above & around me

No matter if Others  see.... or sense

You are there

A part of me

 Every hour of the day...
I cannot will it to be otherwise.

Even if I tried I could not erase

The Memory of your face-

your mouth-your hands-the smile

Ahh, Your Smile

[ You didn't waste the smiles- They were intentional ]

Your hands...

Sometimes  rough - evidence of a working man-

Other times the smoothness of one who no longer
must spend his days 'tilling the soil'

[ the gentleness &  perfection of the Creator as only He could design ]

For as long as I Breathe

I will remember and cherish those early morning bear hugs

As we first  met in the kitchen to pour that first cup of coffee

and start breakfast.

 The carefree walks through local nursery and garden centers

As the season began to change and our heads began to fill

with ideas for new projects

About our own House and Gardens!

And of course I cannot erase the easy going jaunts...

sometimes adventurous outings into the woods

With my must have list of natural wonders to collect for projects

Indoors or out

Sometimes just amazing natural finds to have on hand

Just in case

But you had long ago stopped asking

'What in the world are you going to do with that'

For as long as I breathe

I shall treasure the often aimless little Road Trips

and your willingness to

" Stop, back up or turn around

We may find something worth stopping for back there.'"

It didn't seem to matter [to you] that you  had no interest in that.

These 'little road trips' were perhaps significant to us because

We did not have the luxury of World Travel

 [' travel,' period ]

And we had learned over time to

Find joy in 

Simple ordinary pleasures available to us

Instead of whining about  things we would wish to do.

Might that be called

 "Making Your Own Happiness?"

I think so.

[ p.s. You were never prone to join in pity parties or whining anyway ]

For as long as I Breathe

I think I shall continue  to

Wave the Ted Flag 

August 18, 2013  10:30 p.m

Jonell

 March 2014