Sickness and Sadness

Today, I kept very busy striven to be the best I can be , to a fault. I wait until my feet tell me old girl slow down. You need to be here for Paul and Tootie Mae and the rest of the family!

When I am busy I try to rest my thinking about all of the sickness and sadness that is in my family presently, body and mind.

And, yes the past is always present.

The memories of my lost loved ones live on.

Today I cleaned the doll room.

I did not find much dirt there, just a room full of beautiful dolls: antique, vintage and newer and new. By the window Fred the bear was sitting in the pretty walnut rocking chair that Paul was awarded in a contest by 7-UP for selling the most sugar-free 7-up in the state. He took third prize.

I opened the cedar box, as I do often. I needed to touch my precious deceased baby boy’s saved items.

Old memories linger of me rocking little Paul in my arms the six weeks he lived at home and the many times I held him during the four months he lived at Riley Children’s Hospital. I tucked them away…

Paul Jr. was born September 8, 1960, and passed away January 13, 1961. He was my middle child.

His final resting place is Restlawn Cemetery. . .

This writer hopes you will have good things and happy thoughts about the and gain some humor to your read.

I am truthful and I think I’m still on point in that regard.

I was very happy to receive news that my latest poem “ Rapture Entanglement” won third place in a national poetry contest. Her work is to be featured in an anthology titled Who’s Who in American Poetry, published by Eber & Wein.

Now I must rest. It has been a long day, a very long day.

Reach me by phone at 317-286-7352.