Christmas Eve was not
one of my better efforts
it seemed not to matter
the beauty is
the Lord
and the day
candles and colors
music and people.
My family was there
the grands seemed not
to know me
when they came for
children’s time
I guess the black robe white stole threw them.
We posed for a photo
afterwards.
Then Katherine took me
to a house on the beach
for birthday and Christmas gift
Wrightsville Beach
where I think we once took her and brother
when they were children
it was cold wind
was blowing
except one perfect day
we spent
in a garden in
Wilmington
then in the city
itself.
from recent illness
the food was too rich
couldn't drink wine
it was wonderful
all the same.
If you had it to do all
over
knowing now what you
didn’t know then
would you do it? my
daughter asked.
At the time I did not
really have a choice
or felt I did not I
replied
the loss of my health
was unintended consequence
due to ill-handled
stress
other things in me changed too
some good some not so
good
at least I got to see God at work
in some pretty awesome ways.
Still do.
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