Hello from still North of the boarder,
Sorry it's been so long since I posted. As you can imagine, things are very busy here. The good news is that we are almost finished. Two very dear friends of ours, who are hugely responsible for our "jump and build wings on the way down" spirit, came and bought almost everything in our home. We had our final garage sale last weekend and then took everything that was left to Goodwill. The Expedition and the Harley sold within days of each other. Gods time. One would think as many times as I have experienced that, I would not question it so much. My nature is not one of trust. I am learning. My trust has been more of the educational variety rather than blind faith. My growth, I pray continues.
It seems as though the world is starting to slow its spin. Things are coming more into focus. I am listening Sherries' voice more. I see the beauty in her face as she awakens to a new day. Our neighborhood has more squirrels in it than I remember. I hear more children playing than I did before. Are there more? The things that occur in our friends lives mean more to me now. A hippie friend of mine says that "we must die to self". Maybe that's what is happening. Or maybe if I think that.....it's not. That was hard to think about.
My Dive master training is almost complete. I have had the great benefit and pleasure to "buddy" with another candidate from the program. Her name is Jimmie and I could not have made it with out her. I suspect we will be life long friends. I have read that the bonds of ones' family are not necessarily that of blood. Rather it is of mutual respect, joy and genuine concern for the others well being, that create your family. That rarely do the members of ones family grow up under the same roof. I'm not sure of the last part, but the sentiment of the thought I believe is correct. I have had the opportunity to work with great instructors, students and our Course Director is truly amazing. My plan is to return to Dallas next spring and complete the instructor course. The training I have received could not have been better. I am usually led to where I need to be if I will simply listen. I am working on that.
We leave Dallas in two short weeks. July 20Th is our "changing clothes" date. We need to make a commitment to you. Where ever we are, who ever we are with, and who ever we become...... we will always keep you with us. All of you.... you all have impacted our lives in ways you can not imagine or ways we can not understand. We are works in progress and it will take all of you, and those to come, to paint the picture. We are going to do our part. We will show up and try to do what He/She/ It would have us do. The rest is up to the universe.
We are going to some friends house today and celebrate our country and each other. I truly wish you all Love and Peace.
Dennis
