Rosewood:
Rosewood wands are rare because these wands tend to be very picky. A Rosewood wand tends to choose one who has a deep inner peace or spirituality, which considering it excels at Love charms is probably a good thing. Rosewood wands are also good for healing magic as well.
Unicorn Hair:
Unicorn Hair is best for those with pure intentions, and is almost never wielded by someone intending to use their wand for evil purposes. Especially good for love, defense and healing magic.
And then there were two
Two sisters, lost without their brother. Reliving the pain of his loss even as we attempt to celebrate his life. His birthday looming on the horizon. Two days away, two very long days. He would have been 46, the oldest of us. Now, my sister and I share the duties of the oldest child. And I think of the two who lost their son, their only son. Do you suppose that God felt the same when he sent his son to die for our sins? And I think of the twins, two that have lost their UTC. They loved UTC very much. Will they understand the grief of the twos? They love UP too but had a special connection with UTC. It is a day of twos. The twos will all survive but they will hurt and they will grieve. And then there were two.
How has it been so long
I have been quiet and it doesn't mean I don't have anything to say. It does mean that I haven't known how to sit down and put it into words. There has been a lot on my mind. Tom's birthday is August 25 and I get anxious just thinking about it. He will have been gone 7 months on his birthday. Somedays it seems like just yesterday that I got that phone call. Today is one of those days. The pain is fresh and new today. I am giving myself time to feel these emotions in hope that the day will come when they aren't as strong. But I am also giving myself the right to be happy, to find joy in the small things and the big things in life.
The best part of my life is always Paul. He brings such laughter and joy. I noticed the other day that we have formed our own language. It makes sense to no one but us. I accidentally used one of our words the other day and everyone looked at me as if I were insane. I just smiled and started over. We have been going to the movies this summer. We have seen Harry Potter (of course), Stardust, Bourne Ultimatum and a few others. I have enjoyed them all. Larry came down last weekend and went to see Stardust with us. He wasn't thrilled at the choice but came out of the movie theatre glad that he had gone.
Work has kept me very busy. I have been in more training classes than I can handle with still more to come. It has been enlightening but then working in Human Resources is enlightening. Some of the employee issues have earned nick names so that I can keep them straight. Did you know that some people think it is perfectly okay to disappear from work for a week or more and not tell anyone where they were? I have had my fill of those cases.
I was exposed to viral spinal meningitis this week. Great. I am ignoring the headache, pain and stomach ails. The doctor can't do anything for me if I have it so why bother going. I am at home taking it easy with my log of work. I had meningoccoal meningitis when I was 14. Now, that was awful. I could just have a regular old virus too. Who knows? If it gets worse, I will call the doctor's office.
I have read some books this summer as well. Harry Potter was by far my favorite one. My therapist just recommended another one for me too. She is beginning to understand what goes on in my mind. I don't know which of us is scared more by this prospect. I think she is. I have to trust her when she says that I am making significant progress and am working hard.
Love to all.
