Thursday, April 24, 2014

The most wonderful parting gift Part 3 of 3

As we lived our lives those last days of Karen's life we experienced a very broad spectrum of feelings. We spent time with each other, with Kirsten and Kelly and with their Aunt Linda. We shared laughs, love and tears.

There were some very tough decisions to be made. There were very tough emotions to get past. For me, I had lived a very separate life from Keri's family and there was a feeling of estrangement to get beyond. When Kirsten came up to us as we entered the hospital room and hugged Keri and then me, I took that as an invitation to BE A PART of something I wanted for so long. I set down my shit and took her up on that invitation and from that point on I was all in. I said to myself, Self this is your chance. I opened my heart and let divine energy guide me.

That energy guided me to that moment when I had some alone time with Karen. That divine energy guided me to provide comfort when I could, to provide space for feelings when I felt like rushing in, to provide hugs, strength to deal with things that were beyond my realm of comfort and things that were beyond my range of "human only" reactions.

Keri and Kristin's parents had been divorced since Keri was in college and neither one were in no position emotionally to deal with contacting their father. The very first words I ever spoke to the man were, "Hi. This is Angel and I hate for these to be the first words I speak to you, but Karen has passed away. We will be in touch with information about a ceremony".

What this experience taught me was that there is no gap that love can not fill.

20140418-121644.jpgIn a matter of days I went from not really knowing Keri's family at all to having a sister-in-law that I love dearly, three beautiful nieces, a kick ass brother-in-law to be, another Aunt Linda and a couple of GOOOOD lookin' cousins with beautiful families.

I absolutely love my wife. I absolutely love my life. I love the chances we get and the rewards we are given when we live our lives on purpose and with an undeniable sense of love. None of this would've been possible if it weren't for a million sets of circumstances that led all of our lives to that point in time and I just want to take this moment to say Thank you to Karen for the most wonderful parting gift.

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