16 Nov Invisible Scars
On June 6, 1932 Sarah arrived to start a life that would strengthen her soul through the sharp edges of life lessons and fill her spirit by virtue of the love that finally found her. Less than one month before Sarah was born, Amelia Earhart flew her plane across the Atlantic. I sense some her fierce woman magic dust was sprinkled on Sarah to help her get through the challenges that awaited. At the age of 8, Sarah’s father moved her from another province to Windsor where he would drop Sarah off at a Convent known as Maryvale. I cannot imagine the multitude of emotions that Sarah felt as she looked around at such a young age and tried to reconcile with the fear and isolation that challenged her to put one-foot infront of another. The right kind of love did find her though. As a teenager Sarah lived with a kind farming in Amherstburg during the week allowing her to attend General Amherst Highschool. She also had the grace of several nuns that tucked Sarah under their wings encouraging her to stay soft yet strong, to develop her skills which included her natural ability for music whereby she taught herself to play piano and to know that that person in the mirror was beautiful and worthy. It was that fortitude that allowed her to dry her own tears as she spent her childhood Christmas’ all alone at the Convent. Just her and her piano.
In 1953, at 21 years old, Sarah met her first and only true love Sam thanks to an introduction from friends. Marriage followed in 1955 as the two put down deep roots in a neighbourhood that became their village. They danced and sang in the streets to celebrate live, Holidays and each other. Their homes became the extended homes of the neighbourhood children. Everyone was safe and loved. Sarah’s spoonful of love and support from her youth now was an ocean in comparison. She never missed a day feeling blessed yet she never shared her painful past. Sarah used her past to help her appreciate her present. She did not demand a badge of honour nor was pity ever to be her fallback plan. She had 4 amazing children to champion and in just being her, she instilled a pride and peacefulness in each of their hearts.
Sarah was a woman that could patiently get to know people simply through observing them. She was intuitive, empathic and on every level, real. When she watched a movie, she looked for the meaning. Sarah embraced Christmas in the spirit that it was meant to be celebrated. The giving and receiving of great love. She created a sea of presents for no other reason that it was the outward representation of her inward love and gratitude. She knew life was about lessons so remained a forever student striving to thrive as a woman of kindness and altruism. Life began in so many ways when she had a family to call her own and the love, she showered them with now sparkles like diamonds in their veins.
On Saturday Nov. 7, 2020 this brave sweet selfless soul took her last gentle breaths as she made her way back to Sam’s arms. She leaves behind a legacy that pulses with inspiration and a reminder that our struggles are not our shackles.
Telling Stories…..One Legacy At A Time
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