Better Late... than never.

Indeed.

Long ago... images are all over my Moto g... phone.

; )

Above, was many years ago....

 Guessing over a July 4th. Weekend.

Before the 2020 Iowa Hurricane.

: )

'Before'... many things. 

Spent yesterday... in a Puddle.

Couldn't get my mind off of The Kids.

Sent Justin... some images of Bear, this morning... told him... what a Blessing Bear was to us all, and what a Blessing, Justin was to Bear.

<3

Bear had a Wonderful Life, and made all of ours, Wonderful... as well.

<3

Bear...was a Good Boy.

<3

Headin' to The Rabbit Hole, today.

Still... have a Thousand things waiting there.

I'd planned on being Open... today, but... that's not going to happen.

Have a few Mountains to move, first.

Really should've found my way there, yesterday.

Just 'being'... there, is so comforting... even if, no 'progress' is made.

That crazy... upside down, inside out... this way... or that....way, 

'Rabbit Hole'...

where Nothing makes sense,

 yet... It All... makes Perfect sense...

oh my.

: )

Reminds me of a very true...

 quote.

"Normal is an illusion.

What is normal for the spider...

 is chaos for the fly."

Morticia Addams

Indeed.

<3

I'm runnin' late, but...

better late, than never.

; )

Enjoying looking at those 'Before' images, in a way.

A bit, Painful... too.

Was thinking about another quote... this morning.

One, that Daughter, Liz... called me about, one day... as a Teen.

"Mom... what's that saying, you always quote, when we lose someone we Love??"

said...

"You mean... 

'It's better to have Loved...

and lost,

than to never have Loved...

at all.' "

???

Liz, said... "Yes!! That's It!!"

<3

{what I didn't know... Liz was asking, 

because she was having that quote tattooed on her wrists!!"

<3 <3 <3

We'd just lost our Beloved... Black German Shepherd... Molly.

Liz, and Molly... were Tight.

Best Friends.

<3 <3 <3 

Over the years, especially... the last 10, I've struggled with that quote.

: (

Is it Really... better, to have 'Loved'... and lost??

I... Know, in my heart... It Is.

but, oh my...

make

 No Mistake, 

There's a Painful Price that ultimately must be Paid, for Loving Deeply.

somehow...

can't imagine, glad I can't...

imagine...

never loving at all, and be spared the pain... of Loss.

Seems to me, not loving...

would be a lifetime of emptiness.

'that'...

would be, in my opinion...

the ultimate...

'Loss'.

<3

Love to Ya...

Prayers for All.

Barb C.

{I'm going to try to post the video of Eric {Taylor}, Son, Justin... Bear, and little Willow, when the Bees took after them!!

Hahahahaha!!!

Eric used to help out... So Much!! Eric, and Justin... were The Best of Friends!!

I Thank Eric, to This Day... Every Single Time... I use the sprayer on the kitchen sink.

He fixed so Much!!

Such a Good Kid!!

Hard Worker!!

Kind!!

So Funny!!

; )

Every time... I saw Eric, as we parted, I also Thanked him, for that 'Bee' Video!!

: )

Told Eric, and Justin... Numerous Times, 

"When I'm havin' a really bad day, I watch that video... of You Boys...

; )

{and Bear.... who Stirred The Bees Up... as a Pup!!! : )

Miss. Willow didn't get hurt. <3 

Shouldn't laugh... at their Pain... but, my Warped Sense of Humor... Can't Help It!!!}

THANK YOU!! <3"

Eric, would say....

"glad for you." }

: )

Hahahahahahaha!!!

<3 <3 <3 

{Eric Travis Taylor 

June 6, 1985 -

January 10, 2023}