She is Gone

I try to be up-lifting...and keep my spirit bright; even when dark clouds cover my world. The words "she is gone" brought sadness to my heart last night. Yesterday was full of joy as I worked hard on business and watched out my window while Mother Nature entertained, acting-out with a variety of amazing plays. Sunshine, then dark rain clouds, and rain that pounded down to earth like horses running...then strong wind that blew the clouds away bringing back sunshine, then hail, then sun, then rain, then sun again!!! I was loving it and smiling! I had a fun evening planned; shopping for my sister's b-day gift and then meeting my friend Linda for a bite and some chatting. But my first stop was at Life Source to pick up some baking supplies. Debby, a girl I knew from High School was a checker there. One of the most beautiful ladies ever. Inside and out. A few months ago, I learned she was fighting lung cancer. When I asked about her last night, the lady checking my groceries said, "she is gone." "She died a little over a month ago. She then went on to say, I never knew anyone who fought so hard to live." Life. The most precious of all gifts from God. Love it. Live it. Count your blessings everyday. Every moment is sacred. Do not take it for granted. I thank God for the rain, and the gift of watching Spring take action here on earth. To feel the wind and watch clouds move across the sky. She is gone. So sad.