The Luminaria; A Relay for Life Reflection

Many towns will be having the "Relay for Life" tonight, a fund-raiser for Cancer. For the participants, it is a night to show support to others, and for many, a night to celebrate a victory over this disease.  A year after my father died of pancreatic cancer, I wrote a book about his, and our, journey and the impact on our lives, called Cancer Can't Destroy Love. The selection shared today is a section lifted from a longer piece called, "Reflections on the Night."   Click here for this week's Fabulous Friday reading. The Luminaria; A Relay for Life Reflection

 

Welcome to Friday!

 See the sparkle as the sun hits the water? What joy! The river twists and turns, always tumbling forward and you never know just what might be around the next bend. Our life journey is like that, isn't it?

This picture is of the Little Pigeon River which winds all around the Great Smokey Mountains National Park and through the cities of Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, Tennessee.  It's an extremely important location to me.

This particular picture was used on the cover of my first book, Cancer Can't Destroy Love. My dad loved fishing in this river and this is one of his favorite spots. He died of pancreatic cancer and that story is a part of the book. (My friend Kath is also a big part of the book, but that's a story for another day.) There's a flat wide rock over to the right, just out of view of the picture. That's where I sat and read books growing up, completely unaware that one day I would write them.

On "Fabulous Fridays," I'll share some of my favorite writings, which will be gathered in a special section. They may be from previously shared books, books in progress, or just thoughts I've had and written in my journal. It'll be a hodge-podge of pieces, so check in and see. You never know what might be discovered! Who knows that we'll share together each week? I will try to share a variety of things, but it'll be whatever touches me at the moment. (talk about unpredictable!) In exchange, I'd LOVE to hear from you. Comments are most welcome at all times. Enjoy!

For more information about the book I mentioned above, click here: http://morningglorybooks.com/Page5.html