Happy to be Home

Posted on July 20, 2023 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Good Morning, God

There is nothing like a stay in a hospital to make me appreciate Home! Mind you, it was my wonderful husband Kit who was the patient. Still, I was there every night and most of the day. Enough to really be thankful we are now home.

Still, being away, meant that when I came home, I was able to see our bedroom with new eyes. And, I realized that these windows — overlooking the Hahaione Elementary School and Park — were blocked by a huge, tall maple dresser, a five drawer plastic bin, and containers of things waiting to be released. Perhaps, being really tired helped make me aware of how very much I wanted to look out at Nature. Nature is healing — harmonizing — a delight to the eyes and soul.

So, this Monday when Susan was here to help — and Sandy, too — I outlined my grand logistical plan. It all depended on getting sliders under the bed, the tall dresser, my dresser, and the plastic bin. Once that was done — it was just a matter of 1) sliding the bed and my dresser closer to the closets 2) removing two shelves — and the books on them — from the corner the tall dresser was going into 3) sliding the tall dresser into that corner 4) sliding my dresser and the bed back into place and 5) sliding the five drawer plastic bin out into the blue room closet. It went so quickly that we had time to wash the wonderful windows that were revealed!

This is not just a shifting of furniture. It is a shifting of Focus. And it is amazing how happy this had made me! I feel as if I am in a Tree House. Looking out over tree tops and grass is soothing. And I, like a Cat, like to be up high looking down on things.

This is the third room I have rearranged in the last few months. Still awaiting me is Kit’s office — the Archival Heart of our Home. Sandy has been helping me — working with me — and giving me permission to release things. And in September our grandson Mark arrives to be welcomed into helping.

Moving my physical environment around is satisfying. But, how much MORE awaits within me. . . needing to be released . . . needing to be reframed or maybe just simply repositioned.

I am Open and Asking for Your Help, God.