Today, I find myself remembering family . . .
all my family, but especially the elders gone
from this realm. Their lives gave birth to ours,
created many facets in us, touched us, and
gave us a precious framework of reference.
Some of the memories are glorious beyond
belief and others bring sorrow to the soul.
In this kaleidoscope dancing in my mind, I
find the joys far outweigh the sorrows. If I'm
not careful, I feel a storytelling coming on.
But, at this point, I simply wish to recognize
my family, all my family. Never forgotten
will be said joys and sorrows, the laughter
and the tears, the breakdowns and the lifting
up, the remembering and forgetting. What a
gift the gods gave us when they created family!
la familia
never willing to forget
don de los dones
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