B’Tzelem*
We are made in the
image of God according to Genesis.
Does that mean
that now that I am old, God is old too?
Does God have
wrinkles, aches and pains like I do?
I have led an
interesting life and have no regrets
despite all the
mistakes I’ve made.
Retirement has
agreed with me and
I keep painting
all the places we’ve seen
as we’ve traveled.
Soon we’ll be off
to a new adventure,
moving cross
country to join our family out west.
While it’s hard to
pack up our 30 years in this house,
I don’t have any
emotional attachment to it.
It’s been a good
home to raise children and dogs,
and I enjoyed
having my office here for 23 years,
while not having
to work for other people.
I think home is
not a physical place, but the
spiritual and
emotional place with my husband
and family.
I’m watching the
snow melt today and enjoying the sunshine.
My earliest
flowers have blossomed in a sunny spot,
the others won’t
be far behind.
I hope we’ll find
a new house with flowers or a big yard.
Our pup will have
his “cousins” around to play with and
I will have
granddaughters and more family nearby.
We’ll be back
every summer to visit our family
in New England, so
I don’t feel that I’m leaving
them behind.
As I get creakier,
I am also waiting for the arrival
of the newest granddaughter,
who appears to
be a few days
late. I think about giving birth
to my children and
all the changes since then.
She will also be
in the image of God and I think too
about the cycle of
life. I hope her life will be easier
and better than
mine has been.
L’Chaim. To Life!
*Genesis 1:27 God created man in His own
image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.
©Linda H. Feinberg
