| "What a piece of work is man! ... how infinite in faculty!" Hamlet | |
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Not exactly what Shakespeare had in mind, but I was again amazed at our ability to continue with life on one level, while at another we are struck with grief and horror. Yesterday, for the first time in seven years, my precious one had both his sons together under his own roof. The eldest came down from Seattle, and the youngest came up from Portland with his wife and baby, and we spent a cozy afternoon in front of the fireplace, just lazing about and coochi-cooing. On Saturday we had rain by the gallons, all day, turning the day into an extra-cozy occasion as we snuggled with the lights casting a mellow glow over everything. Sunday remained overcast, although the rain cleared in the afternoon. By the time we drove to the restaurant for a very late lunch/early dinner, the horizons had cleared, and the solid cloud cover atop looked like a suspended dome, vibrantly colored by the setting sun. |
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Tonight we're expecting friends who will be coming to stay, perhaps just one night, perhaps more. It will be nice to put the new house through its paces, justify the extra space as it were. I still do a double-take at times when I think how huge the place seemed while we were doing all the cleaning, painting and repairs, and how quickly we have turned it into a well-used space. :: We have completed the rounds of calls to friends and family who live in areas affected by the tsunami, and I am pleased to report that all seem to be well. We were particularly worried about one of mpo's cousins who live in a beautiful spot, separated from the beach by a single road. Wonderful most of the time, and terrifying in times like these. Imagine our relief when we learned that the cousin and his family were left for a vacation a few days earlier. | |
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Comments (4)
What a relief to hear that your extended family is ok, Silvani.
i don't know anyone there, but am still in shock...
Posted by anan | December 27, 2004 6:15 PM
Posted on December 27, 2004 18:15
Thank god your family is safe --- only this morning I remembered seeing your address on my site and wondering if you had relatives in peril. Now all we can do is pray for those who were...
Posted by blackbird | December 28, 2004 4:46 AM
Posted on December 28, 2004 04:46
Thank you both so much for your concern. One thing that becomes clear at a time like this is that we are part of an entity greater than ourselves, where the well wishes of others join with our own to become something far greater than the sum of its parts.
Again, thank you so very much.
Posted by Sivani | December 28, 2004 2:14 PM
Posted on December 28, 2004 14:14
I too am very happy to learn that your friends and family are all safe. I admit I've been glued to the coverage despite having no personal contacts there. It's a deeply sobering tragedy that deserves our help, whatever we can do to that effect.
Posted by Chrysalis | December 28, 2004 5:08 PM
Posted on December 28, 2004 17:08