Being fully aware and present is a gift.
Sometimes a person simply needs to know you are there for them.
Yesterday I felt my Dad’s presence as real as if we were embracing.
I am in Houston with my family to begin the process of packing my mother-in-law’s home, put it up for sale, and bury her ashes. Upon our arrival we went to visit the graves of my parents. The minute I stepped out of the car, I felt my Dad. I smelled the aroma of the coffee mill. See, the mill is next to the school where my father was a principal for many, many years and is several miles away from the cemetary.
I will always remember that smell because I spent many a Saturday morning working at school with him. From counting textbooks to painting parking blocks…there was always something to do…and always ice cream in the cafeteria 🙂
I know the answer to the smell of the coffee today…it’s windy and cold, so the smell traveled. But what I know for sure is that my Dad was with me today. He was with me, even if only for that moment to tell me he loved me.
Today I Am Thankful For:
1. great restaurants
2. cool weather
3. a great night’s sleep
4. a plan
5. work to be done
