Good Morning and welcome to Friday and Butterfly Kisses - somewhere in the mists of morning as I drifted in and out of sleep I recall hearing this song on the radio and thought I would share it with you and then I remembered this tag too. So it is Butterfly Kisses Friday.
Enjoy this - I always do. It makes me think of my late Father and the times we spent together. He taught me so very much about life and love.
He taught me to discuss and debate, to stand strong for the things I believe and he taught me about honesty.
I miss him and think about him often and I would give anything for just one more coffee and discussion with him - but in reality I know it would not be enough. I called him Edward not Dad and I am proud to have been
"Edward's Girl"
EDWARD’S GIRL
Memory is often kind
And my heart remembers well
The little things you said and did,
The funny tales you’d tell.
There are so many things
Which bring you close to mind ~
A song you used to sing
And something that I find.
The quiet space, the silence,
That empty lonely chair
All these things remind me
That your are no longer here.
A piece of music oft remembered
Which stirs the heart when heard,
I just hope you really knew
How very much I cared.
I knew that I would miss you ~
Your proud and stubborn ways,
Your arguments and banter
Brought interest to my days.
I miss you very often
When life gets in a whirl
But I am very pleased indeed
That I was Edward’s girl.
© Linda J. Vaughan
October 3rd. 2003
To those of you whose Dad is no longer with you - remember him with love and affection and honour him by living your life the way he would want and expect.
Those of you who are able to spend time with your Dad - be sure he knows you love him and value him.
I am thinking too of the girls with weddings this weekend and how relieved they will be that Adelaide is going to turn on a lovely Autumn day.
Weddings are such a time of celebration and if you have a wedding in your family or friends this weekend be sure to celebrate well.
I am enjoying the anticipation of a music show at our Entertainment Centre
I shall enjoy the music from Cats. Phantom of the Opera, Evita, Jesus Christ Superstar, and several others and I am quite excited.
My gratitude today is :
"I am grateful to be well enough to go out"
I am also grateful for the time I shall have to rest if it tires me - The Entertainment Centre is very close to home so I should be fine.
My "Musings" this morning have taken me on several journeys and I am grateful for the memories I have found there and for the laughter, music and great times I have been able to revisit.
I am not a keen traveler in real time but how much I love my memories and the trips I can take through there and I hope to add to these memories this weekend with the music show. Birthdays are also times for celebration and we have plans in hand to celebrate Naomi's birthday a little late because life and work got in the way, but it will be beautiful to take photos in my mind and they will serve me well in future days.
I wish you all a pleasant weekend with your family and/or friends and I hope you are able to enjoy time together making memories. If you can't be together - make that phone call and be sure to spend a little longer than you would normally do - those phone calls are precious to those people far away.
This is the second time I have done this blog today - I deleted it all by accident - never mind it was good practice and hopefully this one is better than the first one. I always enjoy writing to share with you.
Find joy in the little things - dew on the grass, rain on rose, a wave or smile from a friend, reading a book, enjoying the quiet around you (or the noise as happens at your place). Our daylight saving ends this weekend and then the darkness of evening will come earlier and winter is on the way. I love that "extra" hour - I seem to get lots done (ridiculous really because we still only have 24 hours its just that we are playing with the clock.)
Enjoy your weekend - delight in being YOU and all the charm and love you bring to our world and thank you for calling by to read "Musings from my Heart."
Love and hugs,
1 comment:
Thank you Linda, I treasure my years of being Dad's girl and still live by his main moral of "Do to others as you would have others do you"
It has made me a better person being with him for so many years and sharing his life especially the Anzac Day where it was the only time I saw him cry. many stories to treasure and lots of love.
Thank you Linda
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