This is something that came naturally...something that simply had to happen. This summer I had a 3 week space between camp courses I was attending - and no idea what was coming to me.
My mom passed away on March 10 after a long fight with cancer - she was given months and she lasted 3 years. She was proud of that, and I recall her saying to me often - that when it was "her time" she was not going to go willingly. She didn't. She loved life, people, experiences - my mom truly was filled with the spirit of love for everything. It was really quite remarkable.
Her death was as beautiful as it could have been - she took her last breath gazing into my fathers eyes while he cradled her telling her how much he loved her - while I gave her a foot massage and my sister stood at her side. She departed as she had lived - surrounded by love.
I returned home - the grief had not quite set in - the situation at my home continued to escalate its hostility and discomfort. I lived, and had been living in a toxic environment - a home without love....
late one night - on the chat a friend of mine asked me what my summer plans were - she was driving across Canada to the maritimes and wondered if I would join her. The timing was amazing - the dates fell right between the 2 camps I was attending. I asked if I could bring my mom - it entered my heart that I would like to bring her with me - she had never been to the maritimes either and at times we had talked about that.
After ending the chat a divine idea entered my heart - to scatter her ashes from the Pacific Ocean (Tofino) to the Atlantic Ocean (Moncton). Every beautiful place or place of memory involving my mom would receive 3 small handfuls of her scattered to the breezes. I would also be videoing each scattering to assemble a dvd for my dad and sister.
So with the first of my 2 camps ended - my partnership ended - i set off to begin my journey across Canada and back.
The following entries will be made from the road as I find the places to do them.
Thanks for reading - all the best,
Tee
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