Season II & Beyond

OK, it has happened.   For years I have been listening to the hype of Dr. McDreamy and the cast of “Grey’s Anatomy” but after watching a couple of episodes a few years ago refused to watch again after an episode where open heart surgery was performed without anesthesia.  That all changed on December 18, 2010.

I started with the Season 1 DVD while I was at Anna’s house after Aiden was born.  I thought maybe it was just a passing phase, when I did not get to see what happened to Christina and her baby in Season 2 because I left for home, I was a bit disappointed but survived.  Then my daughter hooked me up with series on Netflix.  Now, I am working my way through Season 2.

I find myself sitting up way past my bedtime so I can see “what happens next”.  I also find myself waking up and thinking about the events of the hospital in the middle of the night…I haven’t been this hooked on a nighttime soap since “Dallas”.

This is my thing – I love Meredith’s narrative of the show.  While the show is a little off the course of true life drama, the narratives are spot on with me, my life and the way I think about the daily happenings.  Often times I find them hitting a little too close to home and end up trying to watch the show through way too many tears! 

So, tonight I will finish Season  2 and most likely start Season 3 – I can’t wait!

Circle of Life

Many of us are familiar with the Walt Disney production, The Lion King.  Some of us have seen the animated movie version, others the elaborate musical performance.

I remember taking my children to see the film when it was released in 1994.  Though I sat through the entire movie, enjoyed the animation and laughed and cried in all the appropriate places I never once thought about the theme song from this movie – that is until last night.

My husband and I have been blessed with two grandsons this year, and had the privilege of spending this past weekend with the youngest one, Aiden.  I was with my daughter when our youngest grandson was born and felt the great “grandmotherly” feelings, and realized how blessed I was to be able to experience such an amazing thing, but I did not realize just how joyous and fulfilling this new era of my life would be.

We have the privilege of Anna & Aiden visiting in our home this week.  It was not until this past weekend while I spending this time with them, helping to care for Aiden and watching my daughter grown into the great mom I know she will be, that it came to me - holding Aiden in my arms was like dropping the final piece into the puzzle of my life – then my mind kept echoing the phrase, “Circle of Life” which eventually lead me to the song lyrics.  The lyrics of this song express the feelings I have been experiencing over the past several months.  I hope you enjoy them as I have and you too get to experience the miracle of watching your children grown into young adults and giving you the joy of grandchildren.

From the day we arrive on the planet

And blinking, step into the sun

There's more to see than can ever be seen

More to do than can ever be done

There's far too much to take in here

More to find than can ever be found

But the sun rolling high

Through the sapphire sky

Keeps great and small on the endless round

It's the Circle of Life

And it moves us all

Through despair and hope

Through faith and love

Till we find our place

On the path unwinding

In the Circle

The Circle of Life

It's the Circle of Life

And it moves us all

Through despair and hope

Through faith and love

Till we find our place

On the path unwinding

In the Circle

The Circle of Life

(Taken from http://www.lionking.org/lyrics/OMPS/CircleOfLife.html)