When I arrived at the hospital this morning (Her mother and sister both stayed last night) I could tell something had changed. I'll omit all detail because they don't matter. Alison is now in in-patient hospice. She is surrounded by those who love her. My expectations of weeks have turned to hours. Time right now seems eternal. Eternal but irrelevant. There is time to say goodbye.
The gift of life is a precious thing. Hold it close and treasure every moment, and the moments in between moments. I sat outside this afternoon. The leaves were greener, luminescent. I small beetle was chewing the leaf of a potato plant.
It wouldn't be far from the truth to say I've discovered that it is possible to feel every emotion at the same time. They flood me. But through the tears I've learned to feel the better ones a little more.
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