Apr 20, 2025

Living in Unconditional Love (214)

 

“Love flows from God to humans without effort:

As a bird glides through the air without moving its wings-

Thus, they go wherever they wish united in body and soul,

Yet separate in form.”

–Mechtild of Magdeburg

 

My wife Eileen died from esophageal cancer in February 2020 one year after being diagnosed, 60 years after we met on Long Island. Then my brother Tom became ill (not COVID), and I spent a total of six weeks being with him in Ohio, but he died in October 2020. My sister-in-law Sue Mahoney died from Covid-19 in January 2021. On top of it all stood the pandemic, locking everyone down almost two years. Covid has proved to be a persistent problem, and many of the long-term effects are quite serious, and it has proven much more serious than flu.

04/20/2025                             I am writing this on the Saturday before Easter, and I wish all a holy and happy Easter. The world is in much pain due to the workings of the administration and the day will come when each will be held responsible for the destruction they have caused. Death by starvation takes time, but it does come sooner or later. Many places in the world are suffering, especially the children, and the suffering will only increase. Jesus is joined with the suffering, but His resurrection shows that even through death the way of suffering leads to resting in God.

The daffodils are starting to look great, and the mound is very colorful. I have many hundreds of daffodils planted all over the land and the peak coloring will be soon, probably this week. The weather has been very cool, but I put the bonsai outside last Monday before Dan left on Tuesday. Now I must remember to water them when they are dry. If I water them tonight, they should be good until I return on Tuesday.

I had about an inch of snow this week, even though the temperature was above freezing, but just above. It did not stay long and was gone by the afternoon, but it was a surprise to wake up to a world of white again.

I have not seen many ants in the house today, so I am hoping the treatments I had done have worked. They are a nuisance that take constant attention.

It is taking time to adjust to being alone, and I forget things as every day seems the same. I must watch carefully my calendar, but even then, I forget things, such as my book club on Friday nights at seven. It was after eight last night before I remembered I have it. I had cancelled it while in Peru and when Dan was here a week ago and forgot it this past week.

I am looking forward to seeing many of the family on Easter and chatting with Barbara on the visit.

Meditation

Gentle One, I place the world’s pain in your weeping arms. You are crying over the needless pain caused by our greed and the greed of those that already own so much of the world, but who still want more. I ask forgiveness, because they do not understand the magnitude of what they do.