Tonight's picture was taken in May of 2004. Mattie was two years old. This was not unusual for Mattie. He loved when I picked him up. He would give me big hugs, and especially loved pushing his cheeks into mine. Mattie and I were very much alike, we had similar temperaments, were loyal to a fault, and we just understood each other.
Quote of the day: We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations. ~ Chuck Swindoll
Several months ago, my parents and I started watching the Hallmark series, When Calls the Heart. The only thing I can equate it to is Little House on the Prairie. It is certainly different, but has the same wholesome, meaningful, and heart warming nature. We have been glued to this series. It starts out with a coal mining accident in which a majority of the town's men are killed. So it focuses on grief, the strength of women, and a community coming together to support each other. The cast of women on this show is quite powerful. One of the character's is named, Rosemary. Though not the star of the show, her stage presence, personality, and insights truly make her shine.
The main character on the show is Elizabeth. A woman who grew up with significant means, but decided to leave that all behind and become a teacher in a pioneer town. Elizabeth marries the love of her life, Jack, who dies in a Mountie training mission. Elizabeth is left heart broken and pregnant. While grieving Elizabeth develops a close relationship with her neighbor, Rosemary. As Elizabeth struggles over a year after her husband died, she finds she has feelings for two men in town, Rosemary tells her..... People come into our lives, some for a reason, others for a season, and some for a lifetime. Jack was a season, and it was glorious. Now it's up to you to decide who might be here for a reason or perhaps even a lifetime. I am not sure why this particular line got me, but it did. In a way I think Rosemary was trying to give Elizabeth hope.
Do I apply such a statement to myself? Well not quite. The difference between Elizabeth (a TV character) and myself is vast. But in a nutshell, the primary difference is Elizabeth's husband died. She did not get divorced after decades of a life together. I believe this matters greatly. In addition, Elizabeth is a young woman with a baby! Also a big difference. Age does matter. As we get older, it is a lot harder to let others into our lives, and given the nature of my divorce, I can't see myself ever, and I mean EVER, trusting another man again. To me, when I was married, I felt he was my season, reason, and my lifetime.
In any case, in the midst of juggling so much stress, the one thing I look forward to at the end of the night is watching this show. While watching Hallmark, I escape from my reality to a happier, more peaceful, more honest, and simpler world.
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