Thursday, November 29, 2018

171* bright clouds, dark clouds, 7 years

BRIGHT CLOUDS  11/29/18 1:50pm

DARK CLOUDS  11/29/18 12:47pm
today was a very stormy day with lots of rain. I was out a good part of the day. I had planned on driving to the Elfin Forest in Los Osos but decided against it due to the weather.

good decision, I think because I got drenched when I went to the beach. I remember Kenny and I being silly in the rain. I'm pretty sure he liked the rain as much as I did. puddles were splashed in and we would spin on the front lawn with our arms stretched out and head back so the raindrops landed on our face. eyes closed, of course. I love going for drives in a storm so I took a drive with a small jar of Kenny's ashes. as I poured them from the urn to the jar I took notice that the fragments look like bone. I remember the first time I took ashes from the urn being taken aback by the sight. I always expect more of a powder consistency. anyway, we drove a couple towns away to buy KFC chicken-- a delicious food we enjoyed fairly often. always has to be original recipe. I rarely eat it now. there were quite a few cloud bursts with heavy rain on the freeway. I could barely see. it was wonderful except the winds were so strong they were swaying my little car. I love my little car-- Kenny was with me when I first drove her and I have many memories of us going places together in her. it may seem absurd but I have every intention of keeping her as long as I am driving. even though she is old and needs work all the time. I named her Lil Miss Ub~ short for obsidian with a 'u' in place of the 'o'. I was wondering the other day if I had her named when Kenny was alive. it's unnerving that I can't remember. the driving trip ended near where I live at Grover beach where I go on a regular basis, a place Kenny loved a lot. the palm trees were waving in the wind. I sat in the car for a short time. the clouds were clearing a bit so I moved along to the lookout spot being pushed by the wind almost like a kite.
just as I stopped I was attacked by a downpour and my jeans were so wet I looked like I had fallen into the ocean by the time I made it to my car. it was difficult getting a picture; nevertheless, I think it's so cool that I have a picture with raindrops on Kenny's jar. a stormy day we shared driving through bright and dark clouds, being pounded by rain and whooshed in the wind. we almost had it all; however, I never saw a rainbow. I looked about but didn't catch a glimpse of one. 7 years gone and the weather was stormy and fabulous! what a great resemblance to the inner being of my son. storms brewing within his spirit that only he knew existed. storms never understood, never fully released. there was a look in his eyes that I will never forget when he closed the door the last time he left the house. it was a glint, almost a telling that I did not comprehend as he was closing the door. but I get it now. there was a goodbye in his eyes when he said "bye mom" with a casualness that was very Kenny-like. I will not spend my days feeling the despair of missing that last sign anymore because it wasn't meant for me to catch it then. my son had to set his spirit free. for him, there was no peace and he spent many years trying to find happiness by making others happy but it was not enough to contain those storms that would not settle and for whatever reason that final day was when his heart combusted and his mind erupted and the train crushed him and ended his breathing as he wanted. I could not save him. for five years I was able to get him to hold on but that was not enough time for him to realize his worth. and now it has been seven years without him and that has not been enough time for me to understand any better those last days that still haunt me. that will continue to haunt me until I can ask him for myself. and it is not enough time for me to stop missing him with every passing day-* not enough time to stop wishing I could have a day for a road trip and conversation-* a moment to hear his infectious laugh-* or a few minutes to watch him do some silly dance to gaming music. these things I will always long for, will miss out on forever because storms cannot be contained. such is life,, and there will be rain as there will be tears. then there will be a short time of calm~~ rhythms of storms and life.
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I was reading posts from past anniversaries. A common theme is connection through food and that is the same for this year. Other than getting KFC>> I also made a pumpkin pie with homemade crust. If you've read entries from long ago you may remember that pumpkin pie was Kenny's favorite. Actually, other than chocolate cream it  may be the only pie he liked. {note to self: chocolate pie for next year} On Tuesday, November 29th 2011--Kenny had a slice of pumpkin pie and bowl of cereal for breakfast before he left. I had a slice of pie late into the evening. Good way to end today.
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 ⥢YOGI PHILOSOPHY⥤ inscriptions on tea tags 💜
In my opinion~ coffee is the drink of the physical mind-- absolutely necessary for daily function. Tea is the drink of the spiritual mind-- to calm when in overload~ reflect when relaxing~ to inspire what is dwelling inside the soul...

 these are words that would have benefited Kenny greatly for what he gave in kindness to others he lacked in compassion for himself

live in your strength

   this tag fell in my tea and wrinkled  when I tried to straighten it, it tore yet it stayed together when it dried must mean strength is in the whole regardless of  imperfections and we would benefit from living in what makes us feel whole


  this is my favorite saying of the week for I truly believe that each person has light inside and if we are able to tap into it; we can all be beacons in the world. Kenny definitely was and I try to be

Until next time...  


       spread 
Lots of Love & Light
                   into the world

Monday, October 15, 2018

170* On his 27th birthday


October 6, 2018
This has been a month of change for me~> a month of renewing my spirit and faith in the ability to conquer the trials of life. In doing so I have felt Kenny near me in a way I hadn't  in a very long time. I know he is around when I receive random signs. The golden feather came to me at the Dollar Tree. I was looking at a display and this feather was all alone. It had been broken off a trinket dish. I know this because on the other side of the display was an unbroken dish. I took both the dish and the golden feather with me to the cashier. I explained how I found it and asked if I could buy only the feather. I offered to pay the full dollar, but she had to call the manager. I repeated the story. The manager said she had seen the dish and that it would have to be damaged out. Luckily, she allowed me to buy the lone feather for 50 cents. For a couple minutes I thought she was going to say I couldn't purchase it. The special thing is feathers are among my most spiritual signs from Kenny and a golden feather would be something Kenny would have loved. I don't have any other golden feathers. It's strange in a way, now that I think about it; because, I did ask Kenny for a different kind of feather. I always find variations of gray feathers and I wanted something special. I was thinking like a blue or red feather, but golden-- Wow, that is special! I can imagine it on his bedpost with his many random objects if he were still here. Instead it stands next to his urn as another reminder he still hears me.
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As I was laying in bed I was thinking 'why is it so important that I receive signs from Kenny?' How does it impact my life?  Why does it matter so much? There are times when I am praying-- please give me a sign, let me know you are here. And then it came to me~~ it's not just about spirit being validated,, knowing there is more beyond this earthly existence. It's a way of keeping Kenny alive>>to have more stories to tell. Although I'd much rather have him breathing and to have a real conversation; at least through signs I can feel his presence. I can ask him, as I do, to be with me as I cope with the endless hardships of life. To ask my son to watch over his brother because I can not reach him. I cannot save him, and I don't know if I can survive another loss like that... in a small way the signs alleviate a tid bit of the fears that are always present in the back of my mind. They strengthen my faith and give me something to share with whoever reads this blog. And I need that faith to survive. To feel life in my soul because without it I feel darkness and sadness, and it is so easy to give up. To want to say good-bye the way Kenny did. But I fight those feelings because in the same way I don't know what I'd do if I lost another son-- I don't know how my sons would survive if they lost me. What would that say to them? If I truly gave up...
So I ask for signs and I am grateful when I get them~ I smile, my heart swells with joy and I hold on for awhile longer. 


penny and dimes~~~~~$~~~~~

I found a dime on the sidewalk next to my car as I was leaving yesterday evening. I thought to myself "10 pennies from heaven"(meaning Kenny)so I took a picture as I often do to remember the moment. Then I went to pick it up, but I couldn't because it was glued to the ground. I laughed and thought of Kenny laughing.

dime glued to sidewalk
Every year on October 15 and November 29, I ask Kenny for an obvious sign he is still around in spirit. Today I was blessed with such a sign.
A little background story,,since Kenny left us in 2011 whenever I find a random penny I pick it up and call it a 'Kenny penny'-taking it as a sign Kenny is with me. After a few years, I started finding dimes and I would pick them up, saying "10 pennies from Kenny". Never before today had I found both in the same place; nevertheless, I always keep a dime and penny together on my dresser.
Anyway, early this morning I went to put gas in my car and buy coffee at the AM/PM. They have a card program-buy four coffees, get the fifth one free. I forgot my card in the ashtray and as I was walking back I looked down to step up on the curb in front of my car and I saw a random penny and a dime near each other. So, of course I took a picture and put them in my pocket.Tearing up, I said "thank you Kenny" and now I say "it was an excellent sign, I love you and miss you so much my darling son~* Happy 27th Birthday"

penny                   < 10/25/18>                        dime


*~ October 15, 2018 ~*
In memory of Kenny, I created this special space today with a root beer candle that fills the room with the aroma of my son's favorite drink.And his urn with ghost light because Halloween was his favorite holiday. The feathers I find I keep next to his urn and the last memory candle from our home where we no longer live is among the trinkets. Until the next time we meet >*> you are a part of my soul and forever in my heart my darling son. 


Jheremy in NY
me in Grover Beach
To Kenny -> this root beer
is for you: 
unfortunately, Vincent wasn't able to participate this year but he's with us in spirit. This is our family tradition on Kenny's b-day                          
 And to all~ Love*Peace*Inspiration*