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A Photo A Week Challenge: Endings

May 24, 2019 by Southern Sea Muse

Sometimes we ask, “How does this end?”

But does it really ever end? Or are endings really new beginnings?

Here are some of my favorite “endings” that actually opened the most amazing doors to new beginnings:

The first evening of my mother’s “running away” from dementia, that helped her feel both at home and free from home, all at once.
Soiled toes after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010. We thought our beaches would never be the same, but God was gracious to restore in due time, as He always does.
What sea stars do when they free themselves from their captors out of children’s beach pails and escape back to the sea, alive and free again!
The end of a rum runner schooner from 2 centuries ago…nobody has the $ to rescue it, so it just keeps eroding on a remote beach, a treasure to the few who frequent the far reaches of the peninsula, a legend to those from afar…

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The end of a virtual fantasy and the beginning of an indestructible, eternal bff-ship.
The end of life as we knew it pre-Katrina…once the grief passed, the rebuilding was mostly emotional, projected onto the current landscape should you visit NOL.
The end of David’s life, 6 weeks in a coma and no hope…but the doctors had us sign papers to authorize unorthodox treatments and I stood glued to the wall praying as they applied said treatments in the form of laughing gas and yelling at him to hang in there and stay with us….and he did, and turned 19 last month.
Hurricane Ivan’s destruction, 2004, year before Katrina – rocking my baby in my lap singing hymns as our ears popped when the winds hit 130 and we could no longer hear trees falling around us, but had to trust totally in the Lord..our kids remember that night and our faith and serve God with gratitude to this day.
The ending of a century-old era, my Cubbies losing. Oh, ye of little faith! God delivers if You sit tight and see what He has in store!
Elizabeth died some days after this 93rd birthday…but her death was the beginning of a new legacy of strength, courage and untold creativity….Just open your heart to what lies ahead.
Death of hips – yeah, finished the marathon in David’s honor, but was sidelined early in life with titanium and polyurethane shortly thereafter….pace thyself!

The end of anonymity – red flag hair day unexpectedly revealed last Sunday. God reigns in all things!

Thank You, God, for endings, which usher in brand new opportunities and beginnings. You are the Omega and the Alpha, and everything in between. You’ve got this! May we all embrace endings as we would beginnings….both bring new life and growth.

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Posted in Beach, Christianity, Disabilities, Down Syndrome, Faith, Family, God, Honoring, Hope, In Memoriam, Inspiration, Life, Love, Photo A Week, Photography, Postaday, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Anonymity, Building trust, Cubs, Culture, Death, Dementia, Down Syndrome, Endings, Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Katrina, Journey of love, Love, love my bff!, Marathons, new beginnings, praying for His will, Spirituality, Sunsets, This is it!, Wisdom | 4 Comments

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  1. on May 27, 2019 at 14:27 nancy merrill

    I am so happy that your son was able to make it through his treatment. How wonderful!


    • on May 27, 2019 at 18:58 Southern Sea Muse

      Thank you, Nancy…miracles never cease 🙂 Congrats on your son graduating!


  2. on May 25, 2019 at 17:12 ParentingIsFunny

    The sea stars can run on their legs? So cool. Almost as cool as the buried rum runner. That’s really neat. Lots of neat and amazing things in here, SSM!


    • on May 25, 2019 at 21:41 Southern Sea Muse

      I had no idea the sea stars were so mobile until the kids tried to keep them captive in their pails. They escaped while we were distracted! Thanks, Betsy – I hope you and your family are doing well 🙂
      ~~ssm



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