Though our family was generally secular and irreligious, my grandmother's speech was always peppered with references to God.
Whenever someone spoke about a hope for the future, she would say "From your lips to God's ears." Whenever she spoke of an anticipated upcoming event, she would always add the words "God willing".
The older I get, the more I value these phrases. With so many hearts longing for peace, I have got to believe it will come. Some way, some how. Inshallah.
...Just in case any of you were wondering, I am alive!
On May 27th, I got a new right knee,
and learning to walk again, and all that kind of stuff ...
is time consuming.
I have been taking a vacation from computers.
It is truly amazing what modern medicine can accomplish today.
How lucky I am to be able to get the care I need!
Mom is smiling today.