One of our family's favorite shows, is "Field of Dreams." I have a favorite scene in that movie towards the end. It's when the dad asks Kevin Costner, his son, "is this heaven?" Kevin Costner replies, "no this is Iowa." But what makes this scene so special in my eyes, is that the show is saying, "heaven is where dreams come true." So, the dad always wanted to play catch with his son, Kevin Costner, but because they didn't get along and were estranged his whole life, the dad never got to see his dream come true. At the end of the story, the dad gets to have a catch with his son....his dream finally came true. Is this heaven? Yes, sometimes I believe we can have a little piece of heaven shown to us while we are here on earth.
My mom is in heaven. I think of her a lot. I know she sees me and my family. She is still part of my life. When Gabe gives me a kiss or hug, I know she is smiling up in heaven. How she would have loved Gabe! I never want my mom to be disappointed in the mom or grandmother I am. She was my example. She showed me how to love.
Another one of my favorite shows is Ghost, with Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze. I know it's kinda corny, but there is a scene in that movie that spooks me. It is also towards the end of the movie. The bad guy who killed Patrick Swayze is trying to kill Whoopie Goldberg. As he runs out of the building and into the street, he is hit by a car. He dies immediately, but his spirit leaves his body and starts to look around. Patrick Swayze tells him he is dead. Right then, these spooky little black shadows come up from the ground, or hell, chase him and swarm over his body. They grab him and he disappears down to hell with them, all the time screaming.
I am a visual learner. These two scenes from two different movies have taught me so much. Heaven vs. Hell. My family up in heaven sees me and the way I live my life. They are my examples. They are either smiling or frowning down on me. I strive to do good things. I try hard to be kind to all. I try to help when I can. I try to set an example for My children. Because They are my heaven on earth. If I do horrible things intentionally, be mean to others....there's always those little black shadows lurking around, right?
Here we are....and this is our blog. Family is our passion. This is my attempt to document our lives. Ron and I raised three kids, who are the pride and joy of our lives. More than anything in my life, I have loved being a mom. It has been the funnest and hardest time in my life. I love my family. I love being a grandma now and look forward to each and every little spirit that comes into our family.
