On the Way to Wonder

Sr. Wantabee visited a 97 year old lady in assisted living yesterday. She actually has three or four who are ooching on towards 98 years old, living in apartments in assisted living where they can go for meals if they want but they have a semblance of independence. What keeps these little ole ladies going? It was the fourth visit and for the fourth time the lady recounted the miracle of her parents meeting “back in those days.” He immigrated, leaving his sweetheart behind, married here and had five children, loosing the wife at the birth of the fifth. He returned to the homeland to the love of his youth and found her aged and undesireable. On the boat back he met a lady from “the other country” neighboring his homeland but she was headed to be the wife of a family with five sons. “Meet me in St. Louis if you want to marry me.” They met in St. Louis after the three week trip and my friend was their next to last child and the only remaining one. She traced the miracles of her life, graduating in the depression, getting an education as a farm kid, marrying and finding our church which is “my life.” she has not attended for years but still remembers the role of faith. It is not unlike the people of Israel recounting the journey in the wilderness or Christians all over the world reenacting the Easter story in multiple languages, multiple medias, and in multiple ways. The recounting of the miracles of our lives gives us perspective for facing the future. May I be able to share my story if I live to be 97!!!

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