Connie

April 5
Connie lived directly across the street from me and I miss her terribly. Yes, it is true that I stole her lilacs. On the first morning of bloom, when a breeze carried the lovely fragrance through my bedroom window, I took off like a bullet to snip a few blooms. But look at that knowing smile. She knew. That’s the school teacher in her. I miss being able to run into her kitchen and borrow an egg. I miss her running into my kitchen to borrow sugar. This doesn’t seem very important until it’s not possible anymore. We knit dinosaur sweaters for our sons together. We painted peppers in a bread bowl together. We met in the street at midnight on New Year’s Eve and drank champagne in our pj”s. She stood by my side through my youngest son’s illness. If I could scoop her up and bring here, I would do it in a heartbeat. Like me - Connie is a mom to 3 sons and a grandmother. And like me we both had to wait for a grandchild to get our precious girl. All I can say is God bless face time!



