The popular trend of creating 'memes' by adding (amusing?) white block text comments to images has proved irresistable.....

The meme-theme for today is Free Wheelin' by the Sea

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I suspect that another competition may be announced as soon as I take a suitable picture!

[Aside: I can now belatedly confirm that the prize for the winner of the previous competition is literally 'in the mail'. Keep watch on the letter box Meg.]

 

Well-being Update

Although there is not one moment of doubt that we made the right decision in coming 'down south' to be together with family one last time and to have some important conversations about how things might look around the time of Sue's death, it is costing Sue in terms of her physical well-being. She is experiencing increasing pain and discomfort, though still manageable by making use of greater amounts of current medications, rest and perseverance (often appropriately translated in the Bible as 'long-suffering').

On the other hand, social, emotional and spiritual well-being continues to trend very positively. The film 'Dead Poets Society' made famous the phrase 'carpe diem' - sieze the day. In the film it was part of an impassioned speech by the teacher (Robin Williams) to his students to take the opportunity to live extraordinary lives. 

We are learning to have multiple seizures and encourage you to do the same!

carpe memento - carpe diem - carpe aeternitas

seize each moment - seize the day - seize eternity

Unlike the focus in the film, our quest is not for externally focussed extra-ordinary lives of wordly greatness but ones of thankful ordinariness, receiving each moment, each day, as a gift from the one who also gives us eternal existence and significance - and seeking to use it faithfully in response. Yes, we are still learning!!