I am the wind which rustles your hair. I am the sun which warms your body. I am the rain which dances on your face. I am the smell of the flowers in the air, and I am the flowers which send their fragrance upward. I am the air which carries the fragrance.
I am the beginning of your first thought. I am the end of your last. I am the idea which sparked your most brilliant moment. I am the glory of its fulfillment. I am the feeling which fueled the most loving thing you ever did.I am the part of you which yearns for that feeling again and again.
Whatever works for you, whatever makes it happen -
whatever ritual, ceremony, demonstration, meditation, thought, song, word, or action it takes for you to "reconnect" - do this.

Do this in remembrance of Me.

~Conversations with God -book 2


Sunday, June 7, 2009

Grandpa C.J. "You just can't imagine!"

C.J. Blackburn November 16, 1931 - December 12, 2008
Sometimes you are given a gift and you don't realize it. My step-father was a not only a gift but a treasure. He made my life richer in ways I never could image. He loved my mother and treated her like the treasure she is and the shared a love that many people are never fortunate enough to find.
Most of all he was a grandpa extraordinaire! He loved with all his heart, his patience knew no bounds when it came to the grand kids although often a few choice words may have been uttered! He took them fishing, to the park, to feed the ducks and taught them to watch bull riding. He read countless stories and could often be found with a child napping on his lap.
While I run and train, I do it knowing he would believe that I could do it. I miss him.
Posted by at

3 comments:

  1. UnknownJune 7, 2009 at 1:54 PM

    Dear Michelle, How could I follow what you have written. C.J. would be truly touched that you have chosen to remember him this way. "You just can't imagine" what it would mean to him and what it means to me. Mom

    ReplyDelete
  2. Bonnie CardJune 9, 2009 at 7:46 PM

    Such sweet sentiments. I remember meeting him at your Christmas Eve party one year. He was a great guy and a genuine cowboy. Not many men left like him. Best of luck with your continued training.

    Bonnie Card

    ReplyDelete
  3. cynphil6June 29, 2009 at 10:28 PM

    I love you all! What a gift it is to be included in your family. That gift gives me
    many memories that I treasure. I know CJ would
    be so proud, and I'm so glad your mom is participating.

    xoxo

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)