POKIE'S PENNIES

When I ventured out to California, this is what I found and loved on first sight. Three wonderful people who will for ever change my life. Al and Karen and Marian showed me more love than I have ever been shown in a life time. The smiles and hugs began instantly and I hope will never end. I am a Methodist by faith and have never had spiritual things happen to me like what happened on a daily habit. Karen and Al holding hands and playing like a couple of kids. Through it all they have never lost that special feeling of teenage love and all it entails. It was such a beautiful thing to watch and I loved it. There was Marian, quiet with a plate of homemade chocolate chip cookies and a little red box with her eyes cast down like a small child with a very special drawing for mom. "I made these for you," she said and tears came to her eyes and everyone else's. A beautiful, one of a kind, tulip necklace, just for me....I never took it off the rest of the trip. and then when I returned home she wrote the following poem and ask if she could post it on Patientslikeme.com and my answer was, "My dear, you need never ask my permission to print anything you write." and here it is:

POKIE'S PENNIES I have a friend , so strong and kind, Who has a compass of a mind. On her journey in this life, At times in joy, at times in strife, When there's a choice that must be made, Or she's in doubt or she's afraid, God sends a messenger so small, You might not notice it at all. Every time she turns around, She finds a penny on the ground, Or in a song, or on a shelf Or in a dream all by itself. She follows where the pennies lead, And finds that all is well indeed. This touchstone tells her of her mission, If she takes the time to listen. Why can't I have a helper too? Lord knows I need it, we all do. But wait; is that a sign I see? Is my friend my epiphany? Was she sent to light the way? I think she was, but who can say? With happy tears my eyesight blurs, Is she my penny, or am I hers?

Now has anything so beautiful ever been written? I think not!!!!! The funny looks on our faces was because I had decided to quit smiling because every time my mouth took up my whole face and yet I could not stop smiling long enough to get the picture taken...just shirr happiness. love ya pokie