Day 1536: An very unusual Saturday Morning!

"despair", collage, photo & digital

fore-note: this blog, hopefully, is usually light, funny & quick!

I avoid politics & religion on principle. 

Not because I don't have opinions, but because I do. 

Today's blog is a little out of character, but I have decided to post it anyway.

An unusual Saturday morning. No plans.

I worked in my office, but felt chilled,

 & out of nowhere, decided to sit outside in the sun.

Now, I never do this. 

I put on ugly hat and sat down in direct sunlight.

As soon as I sat, I heard a noise. 

At first I thought it was a dog whining.

It was off and on, kind of muffled.

I started to do my daily morning prayers, a sort of list & meditation.

 I heard it again, listened & realized that ...

the noise was crying, sobbing actually.

The kind kids do when they are that point where they can't stop.

I could hear the pain & anguish underneath the noise. 
I don't think it was a child, but it was heartbreaking.

I wanted to help, but I couldn't tell where it was coming from.

I looked next door, over at the pool, upstairs, 

but couldn't find the source.

I am totally deaf in my right ear so have trouble locating sounds.

I wanted to say aloud, are you okay? 

And maybe I should have, but ...

my gut feeling at the time was that it was 
deeply personal & painful, and that I would be intrusive.

Easy to second guess now, but ...

at the time I decided to sit & do my prayers.

Right as I sat, the wail was louder as if in renewed pain.

I selfishly thought, no way you can pray listening to that.

I started, but asked God to help her/him, 

to give comfort & love to that hurting soul.

It was suddenly quiet. Honest! 

I listened to that silence & continued asking for guidance 
and direction, love & comfort to my hurting neighbor.

Quiet.

I continued on with my own prayers and meditation, 

but resurfaced to that quiet again & again.

You may say coincidence. Maybe.

Pacific Check for Lynn in Colorado ...

Grand-dog Laker, & Superman, Newport Beach, 10•8•2016. Catalina Island on the horizon

A smile for Sunday ...