Early this morning I looked at Oscar and Mimi sleeping peacefully close up against the heating units. It was dark outside with decorative lights from the house across the street twinkling through the window. Snow began falling softly. I realized that my cats are darling companions, who will accompany me into 2018. They are interested in everything I do and look up when I speak. They lie close while I write or when I sit and read on the couch in the living room. They purr and meow, and are always there somehow in the background of my day.
It got me to thinking who else will accompany me into the New Year. What a heart warming feeling that was! For, companions come in all forms.
My husband, of course, and members of the community, who have become such good friends and neighbors. My son and his wife, even as they live at least a train ride away in a neighboring city. Family and friends near and far. Facebook and blogger friends. My therapist, publisher and editors. All my plants inside and out. My trusty old car, and the neighboring gray cat, who visits our yard each day. Trains and buses. Our Co-op and coffee shops. My computer and iPhone that keep me connected to the world and close to home all at the same time.
The reality of now will accompany me, and holding still in the moment, even as memories and illusions of nostalgia try to distract me. Baking my old trusty chocolate cake, or cooking a pot of chicken soup. Routines and spontaneity. Weather and early morning light.
Companions come in all forms.
Happy New Year, Marion!
Posted by: Tamarika | December 31, 2017 at 06:23 AM
Your words sound completely peaceful and centered on the "now" of your life! Happy New Year dear friend!
Posted by: Marion | December 30, 2017 at 08:20 PM