A wonderful world

 

 Took these yesterday...

 

I see trees of green, red roses too
I see them bloom, for me and for you
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world.

I see skies of blue, clouds of white
Bright blessed days, dark sacred nights
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world.

The colors of a rainbow, so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of people going by
I see friends shaking hands, saying.. how do you do
They're really saying, I love you.

I hear babies cry, I watch them grow
They'll learn much more than Ill never know
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world

Louis Armstrong

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A deeper understanding...

 

I lost a dear friend last year to cancer. In her final days, she was filled with peace and wisdom. With death at the door, she had reached an understanding that at the end of her life, ultimately, it was just her and God.

Because I was my friend's confident, I knew she had struggled for years trying to find happiness through her relationships. She had some success, but generally ended up returning to her original feeling of loneliness. The disappointment of not getting her needs met externally often caused her great pain. At the end of her life, she was surrounded by many people who loved her. Her fear of being alone had only been a fear. But it wasn't until she lay dying that she knew this to be true.
 

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When death is at the door,

people often get a free dose of spiritual understanding.

 

Marianne Williamson

 

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