a fusion of the heart.....

"We cannot tell the precise moment when friendship is formed.

 As in filling a vessel drop by drop, there is at last a drop which makes it run over;

so in a series of kindnesses there is at last one which makes the heart run over." -- Samuel Johnson

It is a magical mystical kind of happening

a fusion that occurs with us humans.

Eyes meet,

laughter mixes,

drops of kindness, acts of generosity, moments of sharing,

and

drop by drop

the

cup fills

to the brim

bounces over the edge

and

the

bonds of our life

mingle together

mix together

and

we

are forever bound together,

fused in a weird way that we

humans

simply call friends.

It has happened more times than I can count,

this

wonderment,

this

adventure,

this

gift of sorts

and

no matter where we meet,

how we learn about each other,

our lives

our bonds

our worlds

become intertwined

and

what happens to you

suddenly

happens to me

without

me ever understanding why.

Our journey's continue

life moves on

but

because of a splash of wonder

a moment

when our individual cups

overflowed

we

are forever connected

and

for this...

this wonderment

that I don't understand...

I

for

one

am thankful.

This week a very close friend of mine lost her husband of over thirty years.

She called me shortly after it happened.  I was speechless.  I didn't know what to say.

I felt a state of shock roll over me.

She asked me to pray.

I pondered for a moment,

reaching deep into my heart

struggling to know

the right thing to pray for....

I really just had to trust the universe

and

let the words flow and I can't tell you what i said.

I haven't been able to get her off of my mind.

Her pain

Her pain is mine to share

I can't make it better

can't change what has happened...

but then

that is not the role of a friend, isn't it.

Seems

we are connected

connected in a weird fashion

a God bonding of sort.

I hold her in my heart,

I pray for her and ask the Creative Wonder of the Universe to hold her.

My soul

aches for her.

I stood last night at the visitation.

When I walked in,

our eyes met.

We didn't have to say anything---there was no need.

She was with a bunch of folks doing those things one must do

in these circumstances.

I stood in the sanctuary and watched memories of their life flash across the screen.

I watched

as

relationship formed,

babies were born,

holidays passed,

laughter shared

and

love..

love so deep

it was tangible

rolled across the screen.

In a bit,

she found me.

We didn't have to talk...

eyes met,

hearts intertwined

and

we embraced.

I could feel the searing pain of her broken heart.

i grabbed onto a piece for just a moment

to let her breathe and

then

I left...

left her standing....

I am thankful for a friend

who allows me to share pain as well as laughter,

allows me to feel fear as well as her courage,

her stand with her weakness

 in spite of her strength.

May the Spirit...

move around her...

hold her up...

and

grant her peace.

If you have a friend...

a deep friend...

be thankful this morning...

for drops that overflow and bind....

and

utter

a quick prayer of thanksgiving.

Blessings to all of you this morning...but

especially

to my friend RSC.