to check in, hello again! What a drought in writing. I have an excuse, as you know if you've read this space in the last six months. That's right! Robert and I have been together for six months.The older I get, the more I realize time has little true meaning. Hard to believe it's been six months. And yet, we knew we were in love in just a few short days together. Sometimes the weeks apart have seemed like years. Time flies; time stands still. For us, it has done both. So this blog can withstand a little "time away" and still be viable, I have decided.
I experienced time's mysterious movements in a special way this week. Answering the phone, I heard a hesitant male voice ask if this could be someone named Carol? I said it not only could be, it would be and he chuckled. You probably won't remember me, said he, but my son died of AIDS 15 years ago and you spent a lot of time with us in the hospital.
Well, did I remember! Of course, I told him. I could never forget you. You and your son were unforgettable. He was calling to ask my advice about another situation, but we moved way beyond that topic, recalling his fine son, him updating me on the rest of his family and offering sympathy for my husband's death. We remembered when his son and my mother were in the same nursing facility. We noted that if that young man had been diagnosed with AIDS more recently, he would probably still be alive. I told him of Robert and the fun and challenge of living so far apart. He rejoiced with me and said how much my presence had helped in those awful days of pain, fear, and ultimately death. For us, no time had passed. We might have talked last week, we were so open and comfortable together. At least three times he offered to end the conversation, saying he didn't want to take "too much of my time". He couldn't possibly "take" too much of "my" time and on we talked!
Eternal Life is where time has no meaning--where all is right now. I was given a small foretaste of Heaven this week. I am deeply grateful. Not enough time to get ready for Christmas? It doesn't matter. It truly doesn't.
