Good Morning and Welcome to Thursday the 14th day of September, 2017.
FOREVER CHANGED
Last night as I prepared for bed,
before I laid my head down upon my pillow,
before I drew the blankets about me to keep me warm and dry.
I thought of all those souls, of all those creatures of land, water and sky.
Lives lost and forever changed.
Struggling to keep safe from the fires burning in Western Canada.
Praying for rain with no lightning and no wind.
Of those trying to escape the massive flooding and destruction caused by the Hurricanes in the Southern United States, and in the many islands of the Caribbean.
Praying for sunshine and the wind and rain to stop.
Of those who are searching for loved ones in the rubble of the largest Earthquake in 100 years, in Mexico.
It warms my heart to hear stories of people reaching out to help each other.
Strangers going into neighbourhoods to rescue beloved pets that got left behind.
First Responders risking their lives to help.
There were no political agendas, no thought of race or religion.
Just humans helping.
Despite the danger and risk to themselves.
People coming together to help.
I am forever changed.
I am so grateful to have my own bed in my own home.
I am so grateful to be warm and dry.
I am so grateful to snuggle with me, Alvin on this night.
Safe and sound and together.
Grateful in the knowledge that my family and friends are safe and warm as well.
Gone are those thoughts that have irritated me during the day, and that keep me awake at night.
For they are not important.
Life can change in the blink of an eye.
What is important ….
Each other ….
You are all in my thoughts and prayers ….
Each human being, each creature of land, water and sky ….
All those affected …..
As you are all important to me and to this planet.
Written by: CYLewis, September 13, 2017.
Special Hello to: Dedicated to the survivors of Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma.
Always, Carol & Alvin
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