A Path Forward

"We just showed that the politics of division is no match for the politics of love." James Talarico

I feel like we have a path forward to heal our country. It's not going to be smooth sailing...but there is reason to be hopeful. So I'm celebrating that today!

I've been channeling Margie as I've worked on this colorful puzzle. It's no coincidence that a path was made from top to bottom and side to side just yesterday.....on election day. I'm celebrating that today too! 

The day after the election two years ago as Paul sat with Margie in her last hours....I was home and visited Bessie...my favorite tree. I was devastated with the election results....not sure what this would mean for our country...a walk would do me good. Within an hour....Margie passed and my grief and attention was redirected to my family.  

Just today...after this election I made Bessie my destination for my walk. Just a week or so ago her needles were still very green....but today there was a noticeable change in color....just like  Congress.

For those of you who don't know....Bessie is hackmatack is a deciduous pine tree. She turns golden yellow in the fall before she drops all her needles for the winter. They are also known as tamarack.

Bessie is scruffy but beautiful....and visiting her takes me to a place of peace. I looked back at my posts about my love for hackmatack trees (there are lots) and I was quite tickled to know that I actually discovered Bessie in a nearby neighborhood ON the day in mid November when we celebrated Margie's birthday with the family back in 2023. Sometimes our winding paths intersect with meaningful moments and precious people. Today my path forward intersected with puzzles.....Bessie...and people in politics driven by love.