Tell Me Something

"Tell me something", she said as she repositioned herself in her red and cream colored platform rocker

"Tell you something? What are you saying?" I asked her as I scooted the padded footstool closer to  her and sat where I felt I could hear her better and observe her facial expressions clearer and noticed the faint scent of Coco Chanel which made me smile. It was the scent of my Mother's favorite perfume.

"Well", she continued, "I already know you are a nurse, a Mother, and a Grandmother but I want to know you more. If we are going to do this death thing together I'd like for us to become better acquainted."

"Hmmm? OK. I love books and thoroughly enjoy reading. I am passionate about Mother Earth and the sky, the heavens, sunrises and sunsets and clouds and stars.  And I adore animals.  We have 2 rescue dogs at present.

I'm a vegetarian but occasionally I eat some fish, usually salmon. I love flowers and bushes that bloom in the Spring. I talk to everything: my houseplants, bugs, stars, the moon, trees (and occasionally hug them), rocks with a huge love affair with the big red rocks in Sedona, AZ.

I guess I just believe everything is alive. I collect feathers find on my walks by the lake. Is this enough info?"

"No, keep talking."

"I like music from the 40's, 50's, and 60's.  I enjoy watching old movies. I have a wild sense of humor. I don't like beets.

My heart is huge! I'm not ever going to win a cooking contest. And I can ignore dust for days!
I'm a people watcher everywhere I go: airports, restaurants, grocery stores, malls.

Because of some of my experiences with a few of my patients and some of my family members, I enjoy reading about Near Death Experiences. Jesus is my favorite Deity and I usually have an ongoing conversation with Him all day. I like where He said in Scripture that all the commandments and all the prophets books come down to this: Love God, Love One Another. I respect all religions and the gift of Religious Liberty. I'm also very fond of Mother Mary and angels.

I cherish my alone time and but I also love spending time with patients like you. Is that enough info?"

"Yes, for today."

She smiled and patted my hands.  The essence of her suddenly filled my heart. Her natural curly snow
white hair was combed to perfection and her crystal blue eyes and pale pink complexion revealed a lasting beauty her disease had not altered.

" Tomorrow, if I feel like it, I will tell you something about me. You know, Becki, everyone has a story in them.  But some people are too busy to listen.  I like you. You seem to have learned to love yourself, your authentic self. I'm tired. Come back tomorrow after lunch. Don't let my cat our when you open the door."