Happy news!

Everybody here is jumping up and down.  I just got off the phone with my boy Will and he has been offered a spot in a great 3 year acting program in England.  Hats off to you, honey!  We are SO proud! 

Of course that means he’ll be living in London for a least another three years and it’s a long way away, but thank heavens it is all working out and he has the opportunity to follow his dreams.  Couldn’t be happier.

Another happiness is, I found out this morning that the playwright has given his permission for us to do his play, which is a huge relief.

It’s one of those lulls in life, when things seem to fall into place, like finding the missing piece of the almost completed puzzle under the sofa.  And it’s a weird juxtaposition, because on the other side of the ocean from us, such sorrows and tragedies are continuing to unfold, and my heart hurts for all the families and homes that have been/are being under siege.  And I wonder how it is, that here, at the exact same time, our family has been blessed with such happiness.  And I don’t understand how the world/the fates/God works.  So much challenging times going on around the globe.  Feel so helpless. 

And at the same time, feel almost overwhelmed with gratitude.  Am grateful for this patch of sunshine, this dollop of happiness that Will’s good news brings my family.  Am grateful for the cherry blossoms that are blooming outside my bedroom window.  Grateful that the clouds took a break from raining and opened up to shower our budding gardens with warm, brilliant sunshine.  I hold this moment close to my heart, try to absorb it down deep into my pores, so when the challenging times, that are always lurking just around the corner, decide to stop lurking and pounce on my head, I will have this moment, this day to draw from.  And I will try to remember to remind myself that hard times and good times, change with the wind.  Remind myself to breathe and to try and find the hidden blessings that are always present no matter how difficult the circumstances. 

Posted by Meg Tilly on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 in Chewing the Fat