A few weeks ago, not long after I finished And Then You Fall, and was writing about it being on Amazon, and receiving books in the mail and about all the other book-related things I was excited about, I ran into a friend, a fellow parent, at Prairie Winds.
It was a teacher conference day, and we both came from different sides of the main hallway. When she saw me, she ran over to me and threw her arms around me. It startled me, I have to be honest about that. I was more startled when I saw she was crying.
Smiling through her tears she said, "I am so proud of you." I remember her enunciating every word. "You have inspired me to get back into painting," she continued. She went on, talking more about creative motivation and how hard it is to find some days.
We promised to get together, to talk about it, we didn’t. I learned today, just a short while ago, that she passed away. I hadn't known she was sick.
Once again, the painful reminder, don’t wait. Don’t wait to see your friends, spend time with them and your family. Tell those you love that you do. Write, paint, do all the things you want to do, and don’t seem to be able to find the time to.
Life is so painfully short.
Once again, the painful reminder, don’t wait. Don’t wait to see your friends, spend time with them and your family. Tell those you love that you do. Write, paint, do all the things you want to do, and don’t seem to be able to find the time to.
Life is so painfully short.
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