My mother goes with me!

"He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways." Psalm 91:11

I was thinking of how scholars & artisans, the schooled & the unschooled alike have been comforted by this promise.  Today I know that Holy healing is at work in my body, my hand & wrist.  There is a time for each thing.  Without surgery now, then I may have had a terrible crisis of pain on my world trip!


This last week I was reminded of one of the last things my mother said to me as I curled up next to her on one of the final days of her life: "Listen to your sisters and let them help you."
My mother was able to give such a gift.  Of course she also meant for me to rely on my brother, but my sisters live close by.  They were the ones who could be with me last week, like sparkly gifts sent from my Mom when I needed help & cheer!

My mother loved to travel, too.  She has been a great inspiration for my trip planning.  She went to Australia by herself when she had mobility trouble & loved it!  She took a train to Indiana to see my brother, only to have to spend part of that visit in the hospital!  She went to a grandaughter's wedding in Santiago very weak & with an oxygen tank, for goodness sakes!  I know she is cheering me on & that she will be with me on this trip!  When I write for you in this blog, remember I am first writing to her.