.....there is only love

'nothing else in this world matters except for love. we must feel love so we can receive it and be generously giving it to others. money, cars, materials stuff, they are not important as there is only love....'. the wisewords from my 92-year old grandmother, catherine van der park. i spent the afternoon with her yesterday in her brampton,ont. apartment. over the past few years, every time i've stopped by her place, she's been out, and i was anxious to spend some time with her this trip. i was in awe of her as she fussed around me, making me some tea and sandwhiches, using her sense of touch as guidance as the cataracs that cover her eyes have stolen almost all of her sight. once satisfied that she had provided me with what i needed, she sat on her 45-year old sofa (looks immaculate but she claims she's going to go through it one day) and stared long and hard at me, apppraising my every detail.'you look tired, yennifer. do you need to sleep?' i managed to dodge the question for the next hour by inquiring about her instead. as i knelt by her feet sitting on floor, i listened to her tell stories about her mother and father back in holland, my grandfathers opinion on alcohol and what life was like for her when she got married at 28. while she spoke, i felt this enormous desire to know everything about her, feeling that this will help in my own spiritual quest to know myself, and i have much to learn from her. eventually she did coax me into have a nap and i fell asleep contently listening to the clack of her knitting needles while she created another warm winter toque for underpriviledge folk. 'what could i do to liveup to the inspiration i felt from her?', i mused while dozing. well, there is only love.....