For me, every happy memory is also tinged with sadness, because they are no longer here with me. There are SO MANY. And other things can trigger sadness. I found out last night that the community where we spent three amazing years before moving here is under evacuation orders. The Bobcat Fire has burned all the way from very near where my ex #2 lives to the other side of the Angeles National Forest and beyond. Many homes have burned to the ground in some of the little High Desert communities. They don't even know how many. And we had a jarring earthquake two nights ago that was centered almost directly where we lived two locations ago. These places have so many memories. Some of my loved ones are buried at each location. The house two locations ago was razed by the buyers, for some unknown reason; and looking at the place on Google Earth reveals -- nothing. They even ripped out every single plant, including a huge peepul ("Bodhi") tree that was a local landmark visible from the freeway.
I'd love to be able to post some "good" comments. Not feeling that right now, with all of this stuff going on. It's like waiting for the other shoe to drop, 24/7. But if there is a positive thing to be said, again, it is that our loved ones are or have been in our lives. They have graced our lives and brought so much love to us. Many never know love like that.
I'd love to be able to post some "good" comments. Not feeling that right now, with all of this stuff going on. It's like waiting for the other shoe to drop, 24/7. But if there is a positive thing to be said, again, it is that our loved ones are or have been in our lives. They have graced our lives and brought so much love to us. Many never know love like that.