Oct 12, 2025

Living in Unconditional Love (238)

 

“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.

10/12/2025                             Today is my father’s birthday. He would have been 120. He was a great man who influenced all who knew him. His physical strength was mighty, but his convictions led all. His love for my mother was intense as shown by his willingness to take care of Mom for the last three years after her paralyzing stroke left her unable to talk or feed herself, needing a wheelchair to move around. My father had a rough childhood being orphaned by 12, then living mostly on his own by age 14, driving truck for income.

The drought continues. It was supposed to rain Wednesday and Thursday, but it was only a few drops here and there. It is supposed to rain tonight and tomorrow, but we will have to see. We did get our first killing frost, getting down under 30 one morning. My bonsai are still outside since they all can take the cold. I will bring them in whenever my garden crew comes to put the garden to bed for the winter. I had some gladiolus blooming right to the end, and even a couple of daylilies hung in there and provided color and brightness.

The leaves are changing rapidly but mostly the yellow as I see little red appearing.

The weather has been warmer than usual and much of the time having nary a cloud in the sky. Hopefully that will change soon.

Life continues. I am amazed at how swiftly it moves – I arise and before I know it is time for bed, which I continue to refuse until I have no choice.

The world’s pain is intense and having masked police (or whatever they are) harassing people and forcing our armed forces to invade cities (which should be illegal) as nothing other than protests are present, little or no violence. Our Supreme Court is laughable as the majority seem bound to destroy democracy in our country. Strange mixture of folks who have drifted away from truth which they have sworn to hold.

Meditation

Gentle One I continue to rest in Your presence, believing in Your mercy and goodness to work to being peace. I am sad for our world and all the pain that is so rampant. I place all in Your care and try to bring peace and joy to all I meet.