a sad day today.

This morning when I turned on my computer, it went straight to a browser, even though it is supposed to be passworded... and in the search bar it said "obituaries placerville CA" so I clicked on it. Unfortunately there were two more obituaries of people who I knew and loved from there, Ruth and Pamela. I could hear Pamela's voice, saying, I'm fine, I'm with your mom,  you don't need to grieve for us, we can dance again. 

I don't know for sure, but apparently COVID went through the nursing facility. I don't know about Ruth or Pamela, their obits didn't say. But earlier in the week there were five people from there who had died from the virus. A few months ago, it went through our facilities here, and many died. 

Have to keep thinking, my friends who have died are celebrating in Heaven.   Because my parents' were blessed with many many friends and a lot of them became mine and they are Older than me shall we say I have to expect that they will die, especially with this virus going around. Ruth was 97, Pamela was 93. Good long lives. 

So rest in peace, and in celebration, all you who have gone before me... Charlie and Peg; Eino and John, Edith my mom's puzzle buddy, Bob and Ann (my friend Dorothy's husband and daughter) Erla, who brought laughter to all of us, Helga, mom's quiet neighbor; Joan H. who I helped with her camellias; Dennie, who was from China and gave my mom beautiful cards and vases of flowers when my dad died; Jane, Eva, and Gini who died earlier this month... Ruth and Pamela. That's a few of them. Many from the congregations I worked for over the years are gone too, many with COVID. No more suffering, no more dementia for some; looking for the positive. 

So if I can focus on their gain instead of my loss...  their healing instead of the ache in my heart. 

It is well, it is well, oh my soul...