My cousin’s father-in-law died this past Sunday. My deepest sympathy goes out to his family.
It’s so sad because this is a time when a lot of my contemporaries are seeing their parents leave this earth. And no one wants to see them go.
Of course, he passed away five minutes after she and I checked into a motel on Cape Cod. I don’t think he planned it that way. If she had canceled the trip like she considered then I am sure he would have held on for two more weeks.
The old Yiddish proverb, “Man plans and God laughs” comes to mind. Some things we just cannot control.
When this man took his final breath in Upstate New York there was a bolt of lightning and a clap of thunder accompanied with torrential rain. It stopped and a beautiful rainbow appeared. Now, that is what I call going out with a bang.
And sending a message to his loved ones.
Isn’t that just wonderful? Wow.
I hope everyone has a lovely weekend. Enjoy and appreciate every moment.
Just Being Mary 
I saw a rainbow in the sky on July 2nd, the day after my mother died.
I meant to say: I saw a rainbow in the sky – in upstate New York – on July 2nd, 2013, the day after my mother died.
It makes you wonder….I hope you are hanging in there….