The Mindful Farmers Daily Diary Day 907

Welcome. Today is a sad day in the family of The Mindful Farmer. Grandad Jack suffered a stroke and was taken to the University Hospital Cork and he is not well. Even though he is almost 104 it seems he has been here forever, advising and helping everyone but now lifes dark companion is looming and all our eyes for the future are full of tears and nothing before has made us all feel so lost. Today I pray that we will all find in ourselves a courageous hospitality towards what is difficult, painful and unknown and for the strength to carry and lighten the load of your pain and we know now that darkness is deep and we all know that the very minute we were born the darkness of death has always walked beside us. So, Grandad Jack you have lived a wonderful and full life, have no fear when your time comes to turn and leave. You will always be with us. So today, my prayers are selfish and I want you all to pray for Grandad Jack and his family.

The Mindful Farmer

Patrick