I asked Mimi, my blogger friend, to write a guest post for my blog while I was on vacation. I have come to value her friendship, her thoughtful comments and her inspiration – as if she was a member of my family. And now, those of you who don’t follow her, will see why. Her post below is so beautiful. So inspiring. So touching. Bless you Mimi…you moved me this morning.
By Mimi @ Waiting For The Karma Truck
I’m a sky-gazer. It makes for some very dramatic tumbles and some slapstick recoveries to a standing position (degree of difficulty depends upon the severity of my clumsiness – but some could qualify as Olympic-level gymnastic floor routines). This need to look up and out is not folly, it’s my dad. I’ve been aiming my perspective upwards for nine years.
There’s so much written about father/daughter relationships that I hesitate to even tiptoe around this topic. I fret that my words will sound cliched and not really offer much to a potentially tired topic. But, there was nothing tired or trite about the man – and the insistent tapping of rain on the skylights in my kitchen suggests to me that he feels quite confident that there is more to say. Continue reading “Guest Post: The Final Act of Love” →
