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A Significant Turn on the Wheel of Life AUGUST 11, 2014 / DAVENE FISHER / 
Today my sweet little two-year-old daughter brought me a flower for the first time. I was sitting outside at the picnic table, preparing green beans from the garden for our supper, when Moriah came up to me with something in her outstretched hand that she wanted me to take. It was a tiny yellow flower that she had found in our yard and picked for me. Now I'm no stranger to receiving hand-picked bouquets of wildflowers (otherwise known as weeds) ;-), but this was the first time my daughter had ever done that, and it touched my heart. 
The itsy-bitsy flower she found was dwarfed by the dandelions that Tobin and David gave me... 
...but I don't think the love behind the action was any less. ;-) ********** On the very same day I received my first flower from my little girl, my dad received a phone call from the Alzheimer's unit at the nursing home where my mom has been on the waiting list for about 6 or 7 months. A room will be available soon for her. To place such a dear loved one into the care of others is an excruciating step to take, but sometimes it seems to be the only thing to do. ********** As I rejoice in the passing of time in my daughter's life that leads to greater maturity for her and greater depth in our relationship, I lament the passing of time in my mother's life that leads her further away from me. Wasn't it just a few years ago that I was a little girl, picking flowers from this yard to give to my beloved mother? Oh, wheel of life, if only your turning could solely serve to heighten joy and never to bring grief!  |
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