Our beautiful sister Wingzie, Carol has, in many ways, won her final battle with ALS and has passed on. I know it sounds odd saying the words "won" in this situation and I am in all honesty, quite conflicted about this as My heart lies heavy with the the thoughts right now of what I/we have lost....Her laughter, her wisdom, her sweet voice filled with compassion and a quiet strength from a battle that few can know and understand unless they have passed through what she has. But Wingzie never gave up or allowed self pity and anger to govern her last years even though few would have blamed her. In fact, her positive attitude, her strength, love and compassion moved others whose job it was to "move" her. So much so that she was asked to be the keynote speaker a little over a year ago at the Redsocks wive's benefit luncheon held every year to aid research and those afflicted with ALS
For those of you who are relatively new to the board, our Wingzie was a moderator for many years and a sister and friend to many of us. She was diagnosed several years ago with the dreaded disease ALS (LOU Gerhigs disease) Even though the doctors painted a pretty horrible portrait of the disease's possible progression, Carol, refused to remain mired in self pity or anger and rallied herself and all who met her with her love, patience and faith in the overcare and wisdom of God. Every night she found resaons to thank God and feel blessed and dispite her physical limitations, she continued working as a healer for the needs of others.
My heart aches at the thoughts now of never hearing her voice again, and the laughter we always seemed to share whenever we spoke with each other. I shall miss our sister as I continue my own journey in this physical realm but know that the separation is not permanent... not even real. I will see her again some day and will continue to feel her loving presence just as I did in life despite the geographic handicap of living 8000 miles apart.
I thank the Creator for crossing my path with hers. I am the better for it... I think all who knew her would say the same thing.
...and so... to my dear sister...Wingzie....please know that I love you very much and look forward to the day when we are swapping our life stories again and sipping that heavenly juice at a Mansion World cafe. (something we joked about when things got tough.)
I will never forget you Sis, or the lessons you shared.
{{{{heavenly hug}}}} Sandy
God Bless You Sweetheart!
I was meditating with Wings last night as well and working in the Continuous Circle of Light and I was overwhelmed with Love,in the midst of the meditation I was prompted to look at the clock..... 12:34! 
I am on Central Standard Time .. In Saskatchewan we don't change our clocks.
