I believe my heart has strings! I say this because my life is attached to many things. My family, my friends, my dogs, my hopes and my memories all receive their own attachment.
Usually these strings remain stable often held by my happiness or sadness. I am thankful that they exist holding on to me each day of my life. But at times these are pulled tight by love, concern and devotion to those things I hold dear.
When I left my granddaughter last week, I felt my heartstrings pull so tightly I thought they would suffocate my chest. I can still hear her sobs, feel her hug and smell her chlorine coated hair from our afternoon swim. Though I am sad, I also cherish having had this experience of just being… Mamie… one of her three grammas! All of this would have to last until my next visit.
I believe that heart strings have no definite length. I believe they can stretch around the world if necessary. I believe they even reach to heaven held on by hands of those who loved us here on earth. That is a serene gift from our God.
Thank you to all my followers and greetings to my new ones. Many of you were introduced to my work after reading my first book, FROM WE TO ME…letters to my friend. This was published in the fall of 2013 and has enjoyed some success. Many of those who have read the book have written encouraging comments, saying it was helpful to those who are experiencing grief.
