One Year Later...

Dearest Mama,

There was a slight earthquake late last night. At first, it started to sway a little and I thought it was probably a big truck trying to make its way through tiny streets. But then it kept on swaying and when I looked out the window, guess what? No truck in sight.

The good thing is it didn't get any stronger than that. A few of us got startled, but nothing broke and no one got hurt. The sad thing is we had an earthquake, the only real downfall of living in sunny California. But then again this unpredictable weather can bring with it a lot of the good and well, the not-so-good.

Rain, wind, hot, cold, dry, moody.
Floods, freezes, accidents, allergies, mood swings.
Flowers, breezes, relief, joy, rejuvenation...

You may wonder, "Why is she mentioning this to me now?"

Now that you no longer have to worry about the world acting out and leaving us roaming around waiting for it to calm down again. Now that you are at peace and freely floating about. Now that you don't have to burden yourself with silly things like little earthquakes and weather changes?

Well, I simply figured you were just trying to mess with our minds to let us know, "Hey, I'm still here!"

I got your message, Ma. Loud and clear.

Love you always,

Myrnelle