Tuesday September 4, 2012

STRAWBERRY SHACK

Bonjour Meme,

I woke this morning feeling like this is the day Me' Loss and I make it back home, it is only a matter of crossing over the mountains and reaching the other side. And that is what I set out to do, cross over, and make our way home. And another miracle happened, meme! Me' Loss spotted a black-eared, white rabbit with black eye circles, and a large black nose, zig-zagging in front of us.

Me' Loss and I gave chase and the rabbit ran down a narrow ravine, and hadn't seen before; and we came to a large open meadow. And then I saw the shelter at the far end of the meadow. I was more than excited. I was hoping the people in the shack had a telephone to call home and then Me' Loss and I would be rescued!

Me' Loss continued after the rabbit, and I ran towards the rock and wood shelter, the best I could without shoes, but running was pointless, the shack was empty and padlocked. But I had an idea; and once I found the padlock key (the oldest trick in the book), I saw a table in the middle of the room, all sorts of foods and supplies sitting on open shelves, stacked several feet high, and plastic wrapped blankets and pillows stacked even higher inside the shack.

I sit here at the table in the middle of a one room shack looking at all that we have been blessed with; we have food, fire, and even an ax for cutting more wood, if needed. The shelves are covered with dust still, and the food maybe too old to be safe; but we have food! Outside, by the door is a big blue barrel with a sign that says: Fresh Drinking Water – Every Drop Counts!

In the back corner of the shelter is a wood stove the size of our kitchen microwave. There are sleeping bags, blankets, books, and board games stacked to the ceiling. And neatly folded coats, hats, gloves and boots on an overflowing laundry shelf. We will have warmth from the cold!

But we have no phone, no company—yet we've been blessed for sure by God!

Sleep well, meme.