Is Longing a prayer,
Is waiting a request?
My high school Principal isn’t someone I think wants to talk me, but after all this time, thru a series of events, she and I got to chat on a video call. S.Rosa is bedridden and takes a while to form her words. After looking at me unblinking, she finally whispers, “Its a dream come true, to talk with you Ray..”
Golden words. Now I’m fighting this new need to travel across our country and go visit Sis Rosa where she now lives, on the top of a hill opposite the very chapel I’ve written about over and over.
It will be a treat, it will be something to actually make it there. It has to be soon; Sis R doesn’t have much time left. (Who has?)
Does He hear human longings? We’ve had big miracles, or small ones, there’ve been denials. There have been answers to prayers we never ask for. This afternoon as we finish another week, I’m stoked by this new emotion. The need to reach back in time and meet a precious Teacher / Mentor who taught me my first lessons in Literature. What a beautiful lady. I think I owe her a whole separate post as Tribute. Maybe she will read it.
But this one is for my friends @ FMFWriters, on Longing. I know God reads our Blog posts, especially if He’s mentioned. It is the tendency to say, “_May He hear all your requests.” (Like whether He approves or not. Then again, it does say “Ask and it will be given you…”)
” You’ve grown, I dont recognise you. You just had two pony tails!” She said.
My heart melted and left a vacuum waiting to be filled. We have at least 25 years between us, Sis Rosa and I. Yet what is that, in the Light of Humans, somehow held together by God’s will?
NJ says we must go. Everyone says, yes! It won’t be easy, but it will be fun.
Have you talked with your School Princy after 45 +years and you realise she’s the sweetest angel you ever had the fortune to be together with, in those school girl days?
Yes it will be a break from the predictable; a break from things we think we know/ knew. A break from remembering your past as a child, and seeing it with the eyes of an adult. A very grateful adult. And then you realize : longings that strengthen Gratitude, are best not ignored.
Thank you too FMF Writers. You make writing a shared experience here; it fills with new aspect to the Week’s Prompt, each session.
Blest!
RN
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