This year's Project has been somewhat more relaxed than the last one. Last time, I let nothing get in the way of posting a song a day. There may have been one or two times that I posted after midnight, but I really worked to keep that from happening. This time around, I've not been as strict. This past March, I even skipped several days before posting. There was a reason for it (I had been robbed…) and I was dealing with the shock and pain that event created.
Well, I didn't post last night for somewhat the same reason, more shock and pain. It was a busy Friday at work and I had the car all packed to hit the road immediately after work. I was heading down south to visit family and attend a baby shower this weekend. Late in the day at work, I received a call from a sister telling me that my mother's dog, Dolly, had been hit by a car and killed. Something about a four-hour drive that gives you time to think and something hard to think about… I was pretty wiped when I arrived at my destination; too tired to write, let alone find a song to fit my grief…
Dolly was a Chihuahua-Miniature Pinscher mix. She was feisty to say the least. But she was a lover. She loved to play chase and let you scratch her belly and snuggle next to you on the couch while you watched TV or read. She was a people dog. She was a doll.
Today, I spent time with my daughter's in-laws and extended family celebrating her sister-in-law with a baby shower. I spent most of the time holding a sleeping baby Rhett for my daughter so she could help with the festivities. It was a hard job… but someone's got to do it. I was in heaven.
After all the fun of today, I decded I needed to look for music to try to summarize the moods and events of the last couple of days. Between the grief of loss yesterday and the promise of new life today, it's been quite a pendelum swing. I like my choices for both.
I found this song tonight and thought it worth sharing to remember Dolly. She was a good dog…
And I looked no further than Jewel and her album of lullabies for precious Valentina… Such is the ebb and flow of this life.
All Things Elda 