Quote from "Sometimes" sung by Karen Carpenter: "Sometimes, not often enough/ We reflect upon the good things/ and our thoughts always center around those we love/ And I think of all those people/ Who mean so much to me/ And for so many years/ Have made me so very happy....."
Words from writer Kristin Castle: I am a stay at home mother of 4. I write for Parent Society and also have a Facebook Page called Smotherhood, where I chronicle my mothering journey. Generally, I feel like the luckiest woman in the world, in the depth of hell that motherhood can be at times. I love being a mom and an aspiring writer. Love it.
Words from writer Kristin Castle: I am a stay at home mother of 4. I write for Parent Society and also have a Facebook Page called Smotherhood, where I chronicle my mothering journey. Generally, I feel like the luckiest woman in the world, in the depth of hell that motherhood can be at times. I love being a mom and an aspiring writer. Love it.
Sursum Corda (Lift Up Your Hearts) A Note From Frances Drabick: There is an irony in life, or maybe it is truly a mystery beyond us, something that guides us now and again, but 43 years ago I co-worked with Kristin's mother as recreation assistants at the Brookwood Annex for Girls, during summers off from college. I photographed her one day, as we lifeguarded at a small above ground pool. We had many conversations, and laughed often. Then in April of 2015, not knowing what ever happened to her, I posted her photo from so long ago on a hometown site. I have no idea why, of all the hundreds of photos I had for a #TBT, that I chose hers. Let's just say, it drew me as I dug around in my two boxes of photos. I thought: wouldn't she love to have her photo when she was young, single and so joyous. But I could not recall her name! I was shocked at this because my memory is excellent. I decided to post it on our hometown site. I ask if anyone knew this person in the photo. The reply of a former companion named her on the Facebook site, but he also let me know that she had passed away 6 years earlier. This was sad news...she had such vitality when I knew her. Then Kristin, her daughter, was alerted to the photo, and was overjoyed to see her mother in such a healthy pose ... Little did I know her mother's birth-date and death date were in April. It added to the connection. And so it goes... the song I quoted above popped in to my head when this connection broke through. Maybe the tune wasn't from me at all... that is the beauty of living, being open, and filling yourself with as much joy as one can.
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