THIS ONE DOES IT
FOR ME!
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A Thought for Today
Love, the veteran of all wars, wins more
battles than the sharpest sword.
Hello Ken,
I've spent most of this week with McKuen and my tears, trying to find the
perfect poem or song for what I'm feeling. I've read "And to Each Season"
three times at least, but told myself that I needed to find something
different, something unused here before. But right now, the one that "does
it for me" is the song "And to Each Season".
My Mother died 7 years ago today. Every year I think it will be easier,
but it never is. As I get older I see her face in my mirror more often. I
hear her voice when I speak. My granddaughter smiles and laughs while
looking at things I can't see and my daughter says "It's Grandma". Does
the ache for our Mother's arms ever leave us? Does the need to tell her
all the things left unsaid while she was here, and all the things that
have happened since she left, go away?
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving in the U.S. I'll be with my daughter, Erin, and
my fairy grandchild, Shae. Bill will be there too, and his "Mum" is coming
from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada for a visit. It will also mark my 18th year
as a vegetarian. As we give thanks for all the good in our lives, I will
think of my Mother, and be thankful for all the things she taught me
without trying.
Unconditional love is a magical thing, and it's because of her that I know
what it is.
I'm including a picture of my Mom that was taken two months before she
died. She hated having her picture made, but during a cross country trip
with my Dad she let him snap away. She was a beautiful woman in more ways
than one.
Love and fairydust,
tara
Thanks for sharing a very
personal moment with us, tara. Moms are special in so many ways and should
never be forgotten. Hope your family weekend is all you wish it to be.
A very happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate it tomorrow. It's not a
holiday we recognize here in South Africa but I wish it was because I love
the idea of a special day set aside to say "thanks" and express gratitude
for all the good things that happen to us. Also, it's one of the few days
I can think of which allows everyone,
regardless of race or religious affiliation, to participate.
If you have a favorite McKuen song, poem or story you'd like to share with
us, drop me a line at kenb@mckuen.com
and I'll do the rest.
- Ken, Johannesburg,
November 27
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