Mermaid Tears

She wakes up each morning and always her first thoughts are of her babies. Their mere existence depends solely on her, what a responsibility. Little things become "centers" anchors of security. The memory of these simple things will exist in her mind and heart long after the babies have grown and gone. They will remain as alters, monuments to those particular segments of time in her life. The old wash basin, the one that would be used for a washing machine, if she could afford one. She's found that she can wash her clothes in this basin, bathe her babies in this basin, wash it out and fill it up with water for cleaning the house. At this moment in time, it has become a sense of security. The babies can't fall out when she bathes them, the sides are too high. Security. Comfort.

He watches over her, whether she realizes it or not. Quietly, calmly providing for her. Even that old wash basin is a gift, a sense of peace and security, delivered on an earthly plain. He sees her tears that fall into that basin as she scrubs and cleans and cares. He catches each one and puts them in a bottle, to Him, every tear matters.

Why Mermaids?

Why mermaids? They retain their beauty and grace no matter how old they get (ever see an old, ugly mermaid?). The ocean bottom is so beautiful, it has to be them who decorate it, anyway, I don't know any other fish with hands and arms. When a little fishie is orphaned because a big bad fish eats their mother, the mermaids probably adopt them and care for them. You see, even though mermaids don't have their own babies, they never lose their instinct to mother. They probably get chased by sharks all day long, because of their beauty.

This mermaid is swimming into the second half of her life. The ocean has been rough, but it has taught her to hold her breath longer, to swim stronger and to handle all of the sharks! There are a lot of little fishies to help grow and develop, some of them abandoned, others just choosing to seek the advice of an older mermaid. Glass and shell collecting keep her busy, so much of that ocean bling, bling available. Also, talk about seafood...this is the place!

Want to join the mermaid sisterhood? How is life in your ocean?