Launching My Angel Wings
When writing Marshall’s memoir, my first Angel’s Landing journey in Zion’s National Park. It felt daunting and difficult. I would often pause when the emotions overwhelmed me, setting the words aside until I had the strength to continue.
Tears unexpectedly run down my face as I drive home from dropping my son off for another day at school. The image of his worn-out guitar bag as he exited my vehicle is dragging more wet tears out of my celadon eyes than I expected this sunny August morning.
Today is his father’s heavenly 39th birthday. My heart is nagging at my head in the form of water streaming from my eyes as my head keeps thinking his dad should be here to be his son’s musical mentor. The only soul with the perfect qualifications to draw out my son’s innate talents and impressive abilities to take the musical notes in his head and strum them as heartfelt music on his guitar is in heaven. It hurts.
Of course Marshall wants us all to celebrate today, but grief is a strange beast- a double-edged sword with two sharp strikes in my sorrowing soul and my healing heart. In the last seven years he hasn’t been here to celebrate his day. Most of those birthdays have been spent planning a Musical for Marshall event to support other cancer patients and their families.
This year we are celebrating a little differently and launching his memoir. My journey of writing this memoir came full circle. When I began writing it, I hiked a nearby trail named Angel’s Landing. I knew from an angel’s touch I had to write this story no matter how difficult it was on my heart.
Today I am finally sharing that angel story with you in hopes it will leave a deep impression on your heart. It's about a heart-led leader who taught me a valuable lesson about the power of love over fear. Despite facing numerous difficulties, he always kept a positive outlook and made choices that reflected his unwavering spirit. His journey has been a source of inspiration for me, and I'm grateful for the opportunity to share it with you. I hope that his story touches your heart as it did mine and encourages you to embrace the power of love in your own life.
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Marshall J
When I finished Marshall’s memoir, it felt exhilarating and the words were as light as angel's wings. I hope they bring you less fear and more love each day. I'll always remember standing atop Angel's Landing, launching my own Angel's story. Happy Heavenly birthday, angel! We celebrate your inspiring life every day, especially today!