HE LIGHTS UP MY LIFE.....

As an entrepreneur developing what I believe to be the next “IT” item, suddenly my life has become very exciting….so many things are happening. I have been to Harvard University, New York City, participated in a Visioning Conference at the Center for  Women & Enterprise, and even met a Macy’s executive! You will hear all about this journey in upcoming posts. But, before I go any further I MUST put everything in perspective and share these pictures of Baby Nathaniel!

Two wonderful friends of mine just adopted a newborn baby named Nathaniel. And, when I visited on Super Bowl Sunday I had the privilege of holding him ALL DAY! They started calling me “Aunty Renee” and I didn’t even have to ask. I was honored. I can see now that right before his eyes Baby Nathaniel’s family was being born. And I am his loving Aunty!

HI Aunty Renee

Like I mention above, I have been doing some pretty fabulous things lately BUT nothing compares to this. Holding baby Nathaniel is like holding the whole universe in my hands. Time seems to stop and you just relish the moment, the breath, the gift of it all, the pulse and heartbeat of life itself.

You can probably see that I am beaming in this picture. Babies do that to us. They can lower our blood pressure and de-stress us. So, if you don’t have children, or yours are too big to cuddle in your arms, you can stay here at Ageless with Aunty and I have plenty of baby pictures to go around.

I am always amazed at how the universe supports us in our needs.  I utterly adore babies and simply love to hold them and walk with them and fuss over them. It all comes naturally to me, but, I don’t have one of my own. Yet, all around me lately in the form of great nieces, best friends children, and now Baby Nathaniel, are the most beautiful and precious newborns. And, holding them is the only thing better than preparing to be the next best female entrepreneur on the planet! My soul and psyche are aligned with the big picture and I just ease into being part of it all when I carry a baby in my arms. What makes this all even sweeter is I instinctively know that I am also carrying on Aunty's legacy when I swoon over and connect with infants. For no one loved babies and children more than she did.

Come back soon for a balance between babies, and stories and struggles of an entrepreneur in-the-making.

 

 

EVERYTHING REMINDS ME OF AUNTY...

Everything reminds me of Aunty. When I wake up to the singing birds I cannot help but think of her. She loved and appreciated the little creatures. She would behave with childlike glee when she heard the birds singing or if one nibbled crumbs by our feet when we ate outdoors.

The first thing I do when I get out of bed each morning is put out the eternal Aunty candle. I light it each night before bed and turn it off or blow it out (depending on which type of candle I use) every morning. The first words I utter as I greet each day are “Good Morning Aunty.” When I have my coffee I think of her. Coffee was Aunty’s most favorite drink of all. She could not get enough. She even graces my coffee cups. I see that smiling face with each sip. The picture above is proudly pasted to my coffee mug.

When I go outside my door the great big sun in the bright blue sky reminds me of Aunty (and these days more than ever). I know she is residing somewhere up there. When I walk down the street and see all the trees I vividly recall how often she would remark at the beauty and splendor of the trees. She was captivated by nature. We would always have to stop for her to take it all in.

 

Driving in my car I feel her sitting there so comfortably in the passenger seat. She loved being with me and it didn’t matter if we were going to a doctor’s appointment or a dance party….she was blissful. She was so content to be by my side.

Everywhere I go people still talk and ask about Aunty! I am not the only one who misses and remembers her.  Last night at a church meeting a lovely woman told me, “I still see Aunty sitting there.” Aunty would watch TV at the gym while I ran on the treadmill. Everyone loved saying hello and good-bye to my/our benevolent little “Aunty” as they passed.

These days Aunty talks back to me and that is the best part of all. There are too many messages from her to list here but she tries to reach me often and I welcome it. I see hearts everywhere from a drop of water, to my tealeaves, and even my hair elastics. Lots of things around me have suddenly started forming heart shapes.  I see hearts in the earth where I walk. I have the pictures to prove it.

 

When I was cleaning my house yesterday I found a book that Aunty loved…a little Betty Boop Guide to Life book! Betty Boop was one of Aunty’s favorite characters. When I saw the book I immediately thought of Aunty and smiled. I touched it tenderly and a voice came from inside the book that said….what Aunty used to say… “I’m Bettye Boop, Boop Boop Be-Doop.” I had no idea it was a talking book. But, I feel it’s just one more way of Aunty showing me that she is here and that she loves me more than ever.  The more I stop and think about it the more amazing It really is.

Aunty Gave Betty her Scarf

and even Miss Boop misses Aunty

 

Saying my prayers at bedtime particularly reminds me of Aunty. She relished saying her prayers aloud and it’s the last thing we did together every night and the last thing we did together period! And the fact that the porcelain feathered Angel, a gift that was placed by Aunty’s’ side when she got sick still glows (even before I hit the switch) is yet another  sign of Aunty’s’ presence. Aunty’s angel seems to miraculously turn on with a soft natural glow when I am sad and missing her most.

The fact that I wear Aunty’s frilly pink nightgown (the one I bought for her before she passed) and sleep under Aunty’s soft white comforter, it’s no wonder I dream of her too.

Don’t anyone get too worried. I don’t have an Aunty obsession. Under the circumstances it’s all quite normal. If you experienced a lifetime of selfless love and happiness, and pure unadulterated joy with someone as wonderful as Aunty, you would do all that you could to keep her spirit and that precious and sacred relationship alive!

I am here to share with you….your departed loved ones are closer than you think! And Aunty will always love you. So stay here with us where the love is….with Angels, with Aunty, and with me.