We left California and moved back to Kansas City. Dad was back on, working at Ford. Over the next 15 years Dad and Mom did something remarkable. They paid for three kids to go to college. And they prepared for retirement.
After the last kid was out of college, Dad did something that he rarely did. He bought something for himself. A Sligh [brand] grandfather clock. That was 1984. For the next 18 years he wound that clock weekly. The cadence of its tick-tock and chimes brought a sense of joy to him.
When he died in 2002, the clock came to our house. For the last 17 years I have wound that clock weekly. Through three houses, the tick-tock of the clock and the warmth of the chimes have brought a sense of joy to me.
Last week the clock stopped. Odd. I opened it up and swung the pendulum again. It ran for a while and then stopped.
I am not taking this as an omen, simply a reminder that sometimes as we age, things change. Nothing lasts forever. Good things come into our lives and sometimes good things go. Sometimes we need to look for new good things. Sometimes we need to work a little harder to see the good.
In this case though, I am pretty sure that the clock man can fix her. The cadence of life will soon return to our home.
It's a beautiful day in God's world be sure to see the good.
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I am leading some trips this year and next. If you are interested in reading about them, or joining in, the links are below.....
Paris-Normandy River Cruise
October 23-31, 2019
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Holy Land Trip leaving January 20, 2020 $2998 from New York
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