on and on we go...

Someone once said that we are spirits having a human experience; not humans having the occasional spiritual experience. Last month, my dear friend and colleague (Donna) was killed tragically in a horse related accident just three days after retiring from her nursing job. When I met Donna, I knew that I had met a kindred spirit. I have thought of her wonderful life and how abruptly it was taken from her—a succinct reminder of how fragile the human part of experience is. And because this human part is so fragile and labile, how important it is to continually nourish the spiritual component of life. The bonus, of course, is that everything I do to nourish my body (nutritious life giving food, exercise, play, air, water, etc.) also nourishes my spirit. Concomitantly, the activities I pursue to nurture my spirit (giving, sharing, serving, praying and pondering, etc.) bring health and vitality to my body. My dear Donna was a positive example of both—caring well for her body while caring well for others. Her spirit continues and I am confident she continues to spread kindness and love wherever she goes. Now, she can do it much faster and to a much wider circle of people than she could while merely human. God bless you Donna. I will miss you terribly, and look forward to that day when we will take a long walk together in that eternal sphere where there is no pain, parting, or sorrow.