Today’s MindFULL Monday is also Memorial Day. I love Memorial Day. It’s a day to consciously remember people – some have sacrificed for our country and others are simply wonderful people I have had the honor of meeting along the way.
Thoughts of these folks float across my mind, as this long weekend has us doing things around the house. Some house projects are actually meditative for me. Like spackling the patio and laying broken pieces of pottery and tile between the pavers to add color and whimsy to our back yard. All it takes it a little Quickrete and a lot of patience.
As my daughter moves toward a new chapter, I chose to take a plate she had made years ago and integrate it into the patio design. This way the chapter will always be present as we cross the patio to head out to new frontiers.
Our friends have a twist on this story. I love their kitchen chandelier – it has pieces of collected rocks, family jewelry and colorful stones woven into the fixture. Their memories literally hang over them all the time.
Some memories are like that. We take them and over years, re-set them.
To all in my memory today, I say, “Thank You.” The pieces of knowing you set between my mental pavers have helped make for a colorful and textured landscape. And to those who are no longer with us, you are will always be set in stone.
What MindFULL memories can you re-set on this special day? Let us know!
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