And Now My Lifesong Sings

So this week has been very strange. On Sunday There was a small bird that came inito my house and I got scared not because I fear birds but because these yellow breasted ones usually bring bad news in the form of death. Now I don't believe in superstitions but this was just too weird. The week before Suggie passed on, actually the Sunday before he died, the same bird flew into my house. I was like omg someone is gonna die but of course put out of my mind until it happened. Yesterday I went to my neighbor's house and she said you know I had this bird come in my house today, I said uh oh, and we joked about the old wives tale because again this past Sunday another bird flew in. This morning I learned at 7am that Ms. Grace Hassell, Wilma's mom, had passed on. Of course you can deduce that Wilma was the neighbor. It waas very sad. I went and visited Wilma at the old age home and Ms. Grace lay peacefully in her bed as if she was taking a long nap. It was very sad especially for a duaghter who had just rcently moved to FL. So the funeral is on Saturday and I have been asked by my friend Carol who is one o fthe grand daughters to sing a song. I have never heard this song but its really beautiful so I will try my best. I really came to dislike funerals seeing that I have already lost so many people in my family but I want to be there for Wilma and her family they are special people and we have known each other for years, hell she was the first one to take me out to a bar at age 13 :-) totally legal here in Saba...Tomorrow I have a meeting with a donor for this proposal of Adult Continuing Education on Saba and hopefully it goes ok I am a bit nervous about but it should be fine. The students are keeping me on my twos this week and there is never a dull moment. Tonight I said goodbye to a new friend who goes back and forth having a house here and in CA. he is coolbeans. I will listen to the song for the funeral a few more times before bed but the title which is the same of this blog post mkaes me think a lot about my life the people who are in it and those who have left it and thats what I will be thinking on when I sing this. My throat has been feling like the flu might be coming on but will battle that!

xoxox