CHERISH THE CYCLE OF LIFE

As John Lennon famously said in his song Beautiful Boy that ” Life is what happens when we are busy making other plans”.

God recently has given me some topsy turvy events that has made me consider the cycle of life, and to cherish every part of the cycle.

As I have been grieving the loss of Susanna, my family have been rejoicing in the birth of my great niece Evelyn. Evelyn is my first grand nibling and I am ecstatic that I have her in my life. Having no children of my own made my nieces and nephews all the more significant in my life.

Literally on the day Evelyn was born I was dealing with the fact that Susanna was in palliative care. The absolute last text that Susanna had sent to me was expressing how beautiful Evelyn was. I was experiencing conflicting emotions, shedding tears of sadness for Susanna and tears of absolutely 💯 joy for Grace and Chris at the birth of Evelyn. It was such a different phenomenon to experience such contrasting feelings, and it was all encompassing in how deeply I felt those emotions.

Now I am grieving the loss of Susanna and really excited that I get to meet Evelyn tomorrow. Again very contrasting feelings.

All these recent experiences have shown me that we must treasure 🤑 the whole range of the cycles of life. God wants us to feel joy at the creation of new life, cherish each milestone as we grow and feel love ❤️ for those whom are at the end of life’s cycle. As I age I reflect upon my own life, and what I have gained on my journey and I would not change anything I have experienced along the way. Life is all about the journey and constant change and renewal. My recent experiences with Susanna and Evelyn have shown me the rich tapestry of life that God is weaving with me, and I feel that my journey is enriched with love ❤️ and goodwill. I didn’t choose my path, God chooses it with me. Sure I may have plans of my own, but God has plans 🙏 for me that I am beginning to better understand and appreciate 🙏. I know in my future that I will be reunited with Susanna, I also know that Evelyn will have a life surrounded with ❤️ love. It is all part of Gods plan.