Yesterday was the end of the Second Elizabethan Era.
So I dug into her deep vault of quotes and pulled out one fitting for the period we are currently living in.
When I was writing her quote on the chalkboard I was thinking about my father. The Queen of England and a Railroad Draftsman/mechanical engineer ended up in the same place.
In fact I can see my dad having breakfast with the queen on a regular basis.
When the Queen has her first visit with Sir Winston Churchill he will say, “Welcome to Eternal Rest your majesty. When you have the time I would like to introduce you to a dear friend, an American by the name of Donald Shepley.”
….And that will be the beginning of the eternal friendship between Don and Lilibet.
I can see my dad telling the Queen how to put her clotted cream and jam on her scone already.
The point I’m making here is that we all end up together in heaven. From street people to CEO’s. From Jews to Christians. Dark skin and light skin. The Royal Family and The Shepley family.
We all struggle together for a better future. We might as well band together while we are struggling so we can enjoy eternal rest together.
Because what I’ve learned as I’ve gotten older… everyone around me dies. Sooner than later….
For the rest of my life I have the queen dying on September 8th, Jimmy O’Brien dying on September 11th and John Wagner dying on September 12th.
Three death anniversary that I will morn until I create my own death anniversary….
….and on that day I’ll have a cocktail with Don Shepley, OB, Wags and Elizabeth.
Pretty cool thing to look forward to.
I didn’t have room for Friday’s sunrise and sunset this morning on the chalkboard.
The sun will start to shine across Lake Michigan at 6:25 this morning and will set over the western suburbs at 7:10.
Enjoy the temptations that the weekend brings… Go Bears!
