WHEN I THINK ABOUT GHIA

When I think about Ghia, it makes me feel very sad. Ghia and I loved to swim. The water holds memories of Ghia, so I feel sad when I go swimming or even look at the water. I just wish I could go swimming with Ghia one last time.

Here is a story I wrote that came from the thoughts I now carry when I think of my cousin. I have come to know how precious water is and how I know now that it will be the keeper of my memories of Ghia.

A mother star, who was born from the galaxy, lived  within the infinite love of the universe. Like many stars who are ready to give birth, the mother star journeyed to earth - a blue planet surrounded by water. As she gazed upon the lakes and seas and rivers, mother star thought about the memories the water held - the stories of loss and love and time. And as she reflected, she felt the emotions of those memories that moved in the currents and waves.   She saw and felt the planet’s sorrow,  and found the strength to help ease its pain.

And so….

It was to this great ball of water that the mother star gave birth to a new star. It was her gift to the planet - this new creation made of fire, born to water, creating earth.   And as the new star emerged, the water began to glisten and shine as brightly as the star itself.  With this new creation, mother star gifted the planet with rain and an abundance of rainbows - filling the skies with the richness of color and joy. And the earth blessed the new star with all the emotions and memories it held.

Before her return to the galaxy, mother star held her baby and named her Rain Watcher, blessing her with the gift of rain, the tears of grief and the rainbows that followed.