Meant to Be

What a lovely drive to Amherst this afternoon as I headed to Mothers Of Angels .Finally the red leaves have come into their own and are taking their rightful place as the most brilliant of the hues. It truly does make one catch their breath at the bounty of beauty!    As I drove along I was fully prepared to not have very many attending today as several were either working or had other committments but if I happened to be the only one to show up it would be ok as I did have two loads of comforters and blankets which needed washing and I needed larger washers so I would go to the laundromat out there to get them done all in one swoop.  But two moms did come and we had the most lovliest quiet hour plus ,sharing about our three angels with one another. It is so safe and comforting to be able to share with one another all the things we have in our hearts ,that sometimes is difficult to share with family or even friends especially if we see that others are getting upset. But here at MOA we share because we know the other moms know what this journey of loss of a child is all about and time is of no difference whether we are newly grieving or have been grieving for years and years.    So spending the time with these two mothers truly felt as though we were meant to be the only three moms to show up and then going for coffee together cemented our connection .  From there I headed to the laundromat and lo and behold as I was stuffing my blankets into the washers another MOA whom I had not seen in awhile came in to do her laundry and I got to catch up with her and learned she was struggling with her mom having been recently diagnosed with  cancer . And because I do palliative care volunteering I felt I was there at just the right time to remind her that volunteers are available to help families dealing with serious life-threatening illnesses.  It was good to connect with her as we have known each other for years and now we as Mothers Of Angels can keep her in our hearts as time passes. Earlier on I had stopped to have a short visit with a dear young mother who had just lost her  infant son in August and to leave her with a Care and Comfort Bag ,we as MOA put together for all new moms who have lost a child in the county . She informed me she had no idea there was any kind of a group out there for her so again I felt I was in the right place at the right time.  As I lay my head down tonight I am going to thank God for leading me to Amherst today and for putting all these moms in my midst. To me it was definitely a day meant to be.