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Reflections of the old days – I miss it –
yet I don’t
Every
once in a while I get the old feelings back again from my Pastoral Days of mild
pressure. Today is one of them.
There
is a mixture of delight together with sadness.
Today
our Granddaughter Emma has her first football game of the season. She is the
kicker for the Steelers Football Team which is part of the Kinsmen Minor
Football Club. She has been named the Captain
of her team. She is also recovering from four broken bones in her left foot
this summer… but kicks the football with her right foot.
It
sucks that soccer is out of her scope this year – but Football will do for now.
Immediately
after the Football Game I am meeting the family of dear lady that passed away.
Later in the afternoon I will take part in her memorial service.
The
contrast of emotions today will be more than the normal person will have
experienced by 4 PM. But pretty normal
for what the Minister of a church has often.
There
is mixed feelings inside now. I kind of miss it… but also don’t. The old
pressure to be what the people need you to be is rising as the day goes on.
There is pressure in the family dynamics of this family as well… that need to
be tipped toed around. By 4 PM that will
be over for me – but they will have to sort it out for the rest of their lives
if they even try to do so. Mom was the glue – and take mom away and well… it
kind of falls apart.
So
first I concentrate on Football and one beautiful granddaughter that is going
to kick butt. Then I will deal with the
rest later. I may sleep restlessly
tonight… but I have known that feeling before… many times before as I rehearse
the things that happened today.
I
don’t miss this part at all.
How
do you get by it and not have the feelings?
You don’t. But you can focus on what is coming next week. And it looks
very good from the vantage point of this week!
Thanks
of for listening to me – that helps.
Murray
Lincoln
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