Sunday, August 2, 2015

Dreams and Prayers


Mother was not a dreamer, at least she never talked of dreams.
Never once do I recall her saying, I sure would like to visit Hawaii
Some day, or if I felt better and was fit enough, I sure would love
To Hike the Himalayas in Tibet. In fact, she never spoke of distan-

ces very far away from home. All her life was lived within a 5 to 10
Mile radius of where she was born. Father on the other hand had
More dreams than he could manage, but glued himself grudgingly
To the task of family breadwinner. The only time he left the coun-

try was during WWII when he was stationed in the Virgin Islands.
Mother and father for the most part never saw eye-to-eye, and
Rarely if ever got along. One with no dreams, the other with so
Many unfulfilled. Both, however, believed in an all-loving, all-know-

ing, all-powerful god. Both were devout Catholics who prayed every
Day, each in their own way. Neither ever heard back from him in
Their lifetimes as far as I could tell. Unfortunately, God had been
Called away by the Catholics at that time to intercede in the conver-

Sion of Russia. I cannot say for sure, but as it turned out, perhaps
Answers came for that which they were told to pray.

Chris Hanch  8-2-15


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