There is too much going on in my world. Been getting in touch with a painter and trying to find an electrician to replace our smoke alarm. Plus other small jobs that keep a big house going.

I find that my first resort is chocolate. Yesterday I asked Rob to drive me to Walgreens and CVS to buy some Valentine chocolates on sale. We were a little late—the shelves were almost bare, but I did buy a few bags and begin eating from them right away.

Rob’s kidney stone surgery is on March 14, so I have been trying to get a few odd jobs done beforehand.

Off and on I sit in silence, sometimes picking up a favorite book to read. The late Robert Rabbin’s “The Sacred Hub” is one of my all-time favorites. I open pages of it at random to soak in the silence. Works every time.

The older one gets, the less important words are in settling the soul. I profit more from sitting silently and breathing consciously.

“Don’t try and find a purpose. Just enter the stream of life.” ~Robert Rabbin..

I like that quote because it settles me down and I sit quietly on and off throughout the day.

Rest in peace, beloved Robert. You gave us so much.

Vicki Woodyard