Fortunately it is not everyday that we have to deal with death. Well, I mean in our community of someone that we may know well or not so well. A few weeks ago Jennifer and I went to visit a man who I didn’t know so well but he had walked Phil’s Camino months ago. I was off to some special visit to the hospital that day and wasn’t walking at the regular scheduled time. Jennifer and Catherine walked with him and it created a bond, especially with Jennifer.

So yesterday this dear man was dying at home with his family around him. I had a chance to go but passed. Jennifer went over and left flowers outside. So she has me going over this morning to check on the situation, she’s insistent. I will go in a few minutes and show up there at 0900, not too early.

I said a rosary for him yesterday as I walked the Camino. And I texted Catherine and she said one also. “Hail Mary full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.” Maybe you can tell that I am feeling guilty for not going yesterday. I did what I could yesterday without getting too close. But I will courage up here and go this AM. The dear man may have left his body but that doesn’t mean that he can’t see me there. Yes, that’s right.

Yup, maybe I will pick a riot of sunflowers to take over. Have to go, love, Felipe.

ps ~ just back and it seems that our man is still hanging on. I have to make an appointment and I can sit with him for an hour. Later, Felipe.