September 03, 2005
Precious Posessions
Precious Posessions, three peices of jewelry I am seldom parted with, and their unique symbiology... from left to right, my Commitment Ring the cross and the key to my heart, symbolizing concecration to righteous living as a single person, and now due to my life's circumstances my continued commitment to a chaste lifestyle. The Tri Quetra Pendent. The Pendents design dates back to the First century AD and is a early symbol of the Trinity. The center stone is a tanzanite and the white diamond dropping from the symbol is symbolic of the gift of the Holy Spirit. Then my wedding rings. Woody picked them out, and they have this unmistakeable image of the sun comming out from behind a cloud. Story of my life, in diamonds and gold. All original designs protected by copyright by Wide Blue Seas LLc all rights reserved.written 8-31-05
"Hoku, its a mess, we still dont have hot water, and we can stay at Metfield one more night...Yes yes I know you packed up all of your stuff...its ok, just get what you need for the night and no matter what we will be in the house, hot water or not by tomorrow...cause our lease ran out so its field showers if we cant get the water system running..."
Woody is so easy going he just strips showers and sleeps where ever and will don dirty clothes and press on the next day like any good Marine. Me, i need all of my stuff...and I realized what my life consists of, posession wise during this six month journey.
Fatigue and irritation caused me to have a mini fit, then I straightened up, scrounged up a change of clothes, face cream, toothbrush and paste, stomach pills, nightgown and robe. I knew I had shower stuff and my computer, and food still at the condo. The Kitties were not moved yet so we are here all together. We had turned our linens in but we had found ours so I brought some here. We had a good dinner of left overs and Woody is sawing logs rolled up in a blanket and I am hot showered and comfy with my computer...quite frankly feeling like a pampered princess in light of the mayhem in the gulf coast area...
I am the most blessed person on earth. As I unpacked boxes today, thinking of the million plus people reduced to refugees with not a scrap to call their own, I prayed for peace and order and wisdom for the officials dealing with this disaster. Woody in a fit of generosity replaced all of the appliances in the house , and donated the working but 15 year old ones to a place that helps people get back on their feet after personal disaster. I looked at my new frige, running, with ice cubes and blessed God.
Even with the grinding fatigue...I have a low grade infection of sorts and we are monitoring it, it makes it hard and I find I just dont have a lot of enegry, but again, I thought," well Im weary from a journey of my own choosing and not driven out by catastrophe."
A bowl that belonged to Woody's great great Grandmother.... My library of nearly 3000 volumes... The delicate Chinese furniture that we were not able to sell in Hilo is the subject of ooos and aahhs of everyone who sees it. The most traveled item, a tiny three drawer chest that my mother bought in route to her four years of missionary service in Cuba, and was brought out as she fled the revolution. I am overwelmed with the thought that I have received more than my share of blessings. I have these things, and while I think its not seeing them for six months as well as the hurricane aftermath that has me filled with gatitude.
Its going to take me a while to get my life back in order. Im glad that I will be able to do this. A million of my fellow Americans will never be the same as they were a week ago. It is as though the very fabric of their lives was ripped apart and scattered in the whirlwind...the only way they will be woven back together is by the Hand of the Master Weaver... That will take time as well...
It may be a few days before I can post again. Be well while I have a short break. Aloha!
