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IT WAS THE LAST TIME by Pennie Hunt

9/10/2021

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Those brown eyes. I will never forget those brown eyes looking at me. He was sitting in his truck as I told him I loved him, said goodbye, and walked away. It was the last time. 
We were at a gas station, my car parked in front of his truck as we both filled our tanks. I paid for his gas. It was the last time.

We met for breakfast that morning. IHOP was busy as we slid into our booth. I don’t remember what spurred it, but I remember the conversation. Every. Word. Of. It.
I told him how I believe we are all energy, and we shouldn’t look at people for how tall or short they are, what their weight is, or how smart they are. We should look at them for their energy. What the energy of their soul looks like.  

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I had a scrap of paper in my purse that I took out and drew a star.
     “This is what I think I look like,” I said as I added sparkly dots to the star because I like jewelry and sparkly things.

Then the game began. On the edge of the morning newspaper, we drew people as they entered the restaurant. Not their face or body, but the way we thought their energy looked.

Pancakes arrived and the paper was pushed away, but the conversation continued.
      “You know, I believe our energy never dies,” I said, thinking about my dad who had passed just two years before. I pinched my thumb and finger together, leaving a whisper of space between the two.
     “I believe grandpa is still here. I believe there is only this much space between
        where he is and us.”

His eyes looked intently at me as I patted the seat of my booth and explained that I believe he is right here next to me all the time.
     “The energy of grandpa is always close to us and we can talk to him and be with him whenever we want to. “I said.
     “Do you really believe that?” he asked.
     “Absolutely! I think grandpa is in a magical place that we can’t even understand…
       but we will someday.”
He was enthralled by this conversation.  I was thrilled that he was interested in my beliefs and my way of seeing life, death, and everything in between. When the pancakes were gone and the waiting area was bustling with energy-filled people, we decided we should let someone else have our booth. As we walked out, I said,
     “I need to get gas in my car, if you follow me, I will fill your tank too.” 
     “Are you sure?” he said with one of his huge smiles. 

I watched him in my rear-view mirror as he drummed his steering wheel and bounced to the music he was listening to. The vision of the energy that was the soul of my son struck me as a shining light bigger than I could draw on a piece of paper. I never felt more connected to him than I did in that moment.

Our tummies, our tanks, and our hearts were full. We hugged. A deep hug that neither of us wanted to let go of. Then he got in his truck. I walked to my car and got in looking back at his eyes still looking at me. It was the last time.

I often think of memories of my son and the trail always takes me to the last time I saw him, the last time I touched him, and the last time I heard his voice. I knew the value of that moment was life-changing at the time, but I didn’t know the profound memory that it would become.

It has been 14 years. Every year I write about him on his birthday and the anniversary of his relocation to heaven. I will always talk about him, write about him, and remember him – over and over again. It will never be the last time.  
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Pennie’s Life Lesson: “The true value of the moment is in the memory it becomes."
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4 Comments
Patrick M Monahan
9/14/2021 08:57:17 pm

Pennie,

Thanks for sharing a story that is so personal to you and your family.
Best wishes.

Patrick Monahan

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Pennie Hunt link
9/22/2021 10:32:58 am

Patrick, Thank you for reading and commenting. I hope all is well in your life! - Pennie

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Robert J Walters
9/15/2021 06:38:02 am

It's not like I have been spared from losing a loved one. My mother passed a long time ago and I think of her and miss her almost every day. It was her time, though. Of course, selfishly, I would have wanted her around longer. I learned a number of things. First, it is too easy to take people you love for granted. It's not an intentional act by most. The realization does not take place until they are gone. I believe I had a good relationship with her and have few regrets. The thing that stands out most, as she was from Japan and I have strong interests in Japan and Japanese culture, are the missed opportunities to ask questions only she could answer. I make a conscious effort not to take others for granted as tomorrow is not promised for any of us.

Second, my last moments with her was with an almost psychic awareness that she hoped she had given me everything I needed to take on life without her arms and presence. I feel that my life in words and deeds should honor her every day. The memory of those we lost can be best remembered by living as they hoped we would.

Third, and there could be many more, is the appreciation of the life I was given. I believe she knew this and also was grateful to be my mother. In many ways, she was a stubborn person and had a bit of defiance. Part of it was decisions she made. She would not be told that she could not have fulfillment or happiness or accomplish great things. We all face challenges in life, some of which unfortunately are by our choices. Few things are game over, though, which gives us opportunities to make good or learn. It was her life of never giving up that has stayed with me. I can also honor her by persevering even when things seem almost too difficult to overcome.

Penny, your words are inspirational. I believe this mostly occurs because they are words from your own heart. I am certain that the day you remember your son on the day of his birth -- I do the same with my mother -- is hard. This message is to hold someone you lost in your heart. They are not physically here, but they will always be with us. God bless you!

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Pennie Hunt link
9/22/2021 10:34:47 am

Robert,
Thank you for reading and for your thoughtful words. Yes, writing from my heart is the only way I know how to write. And your comments obviously come from your heart too.
Thank you for sharing your memories and thoughts. - Pennie

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