Too much time and not enough
I am in a chapter of life where I have a lot of time in my hands
Lots of long days with no plans
A new city
And no new friends
Still unclear about what I am doing here, metaphorically with my life in general and also with next Tuesday
I’m writing this on a plane heading to Atlanta
First stop is a funeral for a friend’s mom and sister who died two months apart
Expected but not ready
Unexpected and blindsided
He didn’t get enough time
And then I will see my mom who is now in palliative care
It’s her time for this chapter
I don’t want her to suffer but it still feels like it’s not enough time with her
So, both things can be true
I can feel sad and relieved
Grateful and unsure
My sister loved the song-Time in a bottle
Some of the lyrics are a perfect analogy for this season I find myself in
“If I could make days last forever
If words could make wishes come true
I'd save every day like a treasure, and then
again, I would spend them with you”
I am not sure how to reinvent myself while waiting on the grief that I know is coming
But, what do I do with this time when I know it’s running out and all I will want is more