Thanks Sarah, for giving a friend-a truly good man- one last satisfied smile...

Can't see beyond the next second...cutting and pasting from my other blog...

My family and I spent the weekend with dear friends, camping on their property on Montana Creek. We were joined by 2 other families as well as our friend's best buddy and beloved "uncle" to their children. A kind, loving, and LOYAL man, living singly without much family other then our friends, that my family always very much looked forward to seeing. We all suffered the death of this friend on Saturday as we hiked to a nearby river.

I can't see beyond the next second...What I do know is that while my family is awake I DON'T want to be plugged into this box, this FALSE world. I want to be PRESENT for/with them. As much as I love writing and trying to help further the progressive cause-at this moment-it's not worth the time it takes me away from them. I know I will have to wrestle with the idea that I need to have the things that enrich ME and make me whole-and how to better incorporate them into my life shared with others. At This Moment, unless my family is sleeping or not at home, I can't fit this in when I could be with them. When my head stops reeling, I'll try for the mornings when all are asleep. I guess I'll be in limbo for awhile.

I'm glad our friend was able to raise a toast with us and reveled happily in the news of Palin's resignation-the little bit of info we managed to get being out of touch on the creek Friday...

I just see red right now. And fuck you, too, Sarah Palin ,while I'm at it, with those beautiful children at home who need their godamned mother. You could loose them all in the blink of an eye, you twit. In one mutherfucking INSTANT. Why do you "women" throw away your CHILDREN?!!??!

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And while you're at it: When you receive such a slap to the soul as we did this past weekend, you wake up to the realization of how fragile life is. How it is there one second and gone the next. By all means live your lives to the fullest, but hold it dear. Try not to let the little things get in the way. It's NOTHING. A friend recently wrote something that touched me: "You don't know how wonderful something is until you feel it slipping through your fingers." (Thanks, Jen )Try not to take the ones you love for granted. Thank Spirit every day for what you have. Truly.Life....like the lightest feather.