Stairway to Heaven
Tomorrow is a special day.
Not only does Edy return from another visit to Taos with the
kids, but it is also our Wedding Anniversary. A few dozen lifetimes wrapped
into just half dozen years; awe-inspiring does not even begin to touch what we
have.
So, six years ago today my son in-law and I went out for
Mexican food and then watched an old war movie while I tried my best to sit
still. I was “happy/nervous” as a young man I know used to say and so excited
about the coming day. I joked with Edy earlier that we were embarking on
something quite new for both of us and it was going to be”The Beginning of a
Great Adventure”. Little did either of us
know just how great or just how exciting! (“Little did we know” is a term we use often because it also part of
a movie we love with Dustin Hoffman who… “ wrote a whole book on: “little did
he know”….)
“Universes colliding”
was how we described our coming together. Forces bigger than us propelled us
forward toward each other and resistance was futile on all fronts. Resistance
remains futile to this day. Fusion IS a very powerful force.
We were married on a beautiful autumn day in Santa Fe in the
Chapel of the Sisters of Lorreto. It’s a famous historic place now adjoining a
nice hotel. The stairway was carved and built by a traveler who after
completing it just “kept on truckin”…..It is a beautiful piece of work. Our
minister was cool older gent who had done a million weddings and thankfully
stayed awake during the entire ceremony. We hired a wonderful guitar player of
regional fame and emense talent who unfortunately passed on to the other side a few months after
our service. Kids and very young grandchildren were in attendance and everyone
dressed up for the occasion. It was a magical day.
We left early the following morning to visit a famous spa
frequented by Hollywood stars. When we got to “the place” it was ...how do you say?…..”Underwhelming”
and we passed on even trying it out. We headed west into “Indian territory” not
the most PC word but true for we spent the next many, many days touring the
beautiful lands of the Zuni, Acoma, Navajo, Hopi and other Puebloan cultures
old and new. The lands were gorgeous and
the people super friendly but the dark energy of the places cast a veil over us
for the entire trip.
One afternoon we illegally parked and hiked down and into
the side of a multicolored sandstone mountain cave-ette and watched the sun set
over the 3rd mesa of the Hopi. We held hands and talked about how
many other new loves had been in this place gazing on such a sacred site as we
were doing this night? Dozens, hundreds, thousands over how many millennia ?......”Only the
spider woman knows the answer to that one” we chuckled. To this day I do not know “why” I was
compelled to take my new bride on such a journey or adventure as it might
better be described; an adventure that has not let up for even a day since it
began. Hold on tight or put your hands up in the air it makes no difference;
the ride is what it is and our tickets are definitely “punched”.
It’s no joke that all good things in my life today are
because of Edy. Loving her is the reason my heart beats. “Home” is wherever Edy
is; regardless of geography. Love follows her wherever we go. H, F,M and the grandchildren fill me daily with such
joy and to witness them come into their own places of maturity and power has
been an honor, an absolute honor.
It has occurred to me over the past several months that I
have married God’s personal spokesperson. “Little did I know” that when I kissed
her on those stairs six years ago I would be ascending a stairway to heaven every day of my life from that day forward.
Happy Anniversary EML!!! (Edy My Love)
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