A Heart Left Closed

I never thought I'd feel this way again.
At first you were a game to me; a whim
And I was lonely
So tired of spending time alone
And pretending to be happy all the time.

I was careful
Afraid of what might happen to me
if I let go
Opening my heart to someone new
never presented itself as a thing to do
And I was certain—so certain
that a heart left closed could feel no pain.

Beyond the sadness and the rain
I sensed your love coming my way
It brushed away the silent tears
Left by a love of many years
You put the song back in my heart
I never thought the days would start
when I'd be caring once again
A heart left closed can never mend.

by Christine Young 1983

A Family Reunion

These are just two of the photo's my cousin Teddy's wife, Chris, took at our recent family reunion. She did a spectacular job and I cannot wait to see the rest of them. It was a very special day for my mom, as she had not seen her nephew in over 30 years. I hadn't seen Teddy in over 35 years and we were all looking forward to meeting Chris. We were friends on Facebook, but it was so nice to finally meet her in person. She is very special and both Teddy and Chris were the life of the party. The pleasures of this day exceeded our expectations. My only regret is that my dad and my Aunt Lee (my mom's sister), who had both passed away a few years ago, were not there with us enjoying the reunion. As for my mom, she was beaming with happiness and pride, and hugging her nephew was like hugging her sister too.

Happy Birthday Honey

Tomorrow is my hubby's birthday and I have to tell you he is just the best husband a girl could have...not only because he cooks my dinner and cleans the house and does the finances and gives the cats their pills every day, but because he supports me in every way that counts. So today I'm wishing him a happy birthday and I'm telling the world...or at least just my Facebook friends...how wonderful he is.

It's Been A While

I haven't blogged in my blog for ages. Let me see, I broke my ankle in September and my moods for a few months after that time were mostly bad. I didn't know it, of course, but I imagine if you ask anyone I work with they'll tell you how erratic my behavior was. I am only now starting to be happy, which coincides with springtime being just around the corner.