she left this morning to take the baby to the mother's Mother's home.  There was a LOT of phone conversation between that Grandmother and her.  Ok.  Plans were made.   If the mother showed up as she said she was going to,  the Grandmother would call the police and insist on a drug test before letting the mother take the child.  The "father",  my grandson was incommunicado.  ok.    Since then, which was about 11 oclock,  much has transpired.  Both the mother and the "father"  have agreed to rehab.  We'll see.  They,  Alyssia,  her brother, the "father" and the mother of the baby are on their way here as i write this.  They will spend the night and Alyssia will take them in the morning to do what they need to do to set  "treatment" into motion.  Treatment being either here in N Mex or in California.  Either way.  The baby will be left here with the maternal grandmother or Alyssia will take him to California on Tuesday.  Either way.  Tonight will decide.  Will decide some stuff.  The DNA results on tomorrow or Tuesday will give other contributing factors.  If he,  the baby,  is not my grandson's child,  then we,  this family,  have no leg to stand on.  Only the mother.  If he IS my grandson's child,  he CAN be claimed.

 

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Either way.  This Being.   This Human Being,  born,  living,  is

elegant

 

 

 

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for the two nights and three days we had him,  he was nothing but RESPONSE.  So fine tuned.  So AWARE.  So just perfect and Fine.  

So vulnerable.

If i could name him,  i would name him Fate.  

He showed up to them,  to All of Us.  He presented.  He presents.  

What to say?  born to two methamphetamine addicted, previously capable and just fine and ok human beings,  but who are now so lost in their addiction that they have no minds left to make their way.  Their own ways,  let alone something for him.

 

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and i don't know how to work the new camera yet.  There's been no space for the learning,  but i go back and forth past this Earth Pocket Cloth and ask it to hold me.  Ask it to wait for me till this part is over for the Time Being,  till i am alone again,  inside my solitary and plain life,  and as i ask that,   i know that my solitary and plain life that holds endless time for Cloth Making is only Part of It all.  Not the Whole of it.  The Whole of it is about Love.  Cloth being Part of that Love,  but there is so much More and 

Nothing can be denied.

 

 

 

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16 responses to “Intervention”

  1. Wendy Avatar
    Wendy

    He couldn’t have landed more firmly in a place of abundant love. Lots of love to all of you. And hope for precious Fate.

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  2. Valerianna Avatar

    So much in this journey, Grace. May you all be well and may gentleness and healing come forth from the birth of this child and FOR this child and all. Blessings, blessings.

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  3. Michelle in NYC Avatar

    I’m in tears again. Sorry. This tender living being with huge eyes and big feet needs the chance to live out whatever love offers. May it all resolve in such a way as to provide that. meanwhile dear sometimes solitary, cloth-making, goat-keeping, and so much more YOU, may you be cradles in the Buddha way, and aided by the Dharma path.

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  4. yvette Avatar

    The pocket form of your cloth has a meaning you could not forsee

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  5. .cynthia Avatar
    .cynthia

    the Whole of it being never ending and full..and full of the unexpected..and the space expands to hold it all..oh grace.. gentle day…much love

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  6. Liz Avatar

    One could get lost in those eyes … and love every blessed second of it

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  7. Tina Avatar
    Tina

    Sending prayerful BLESSINGS to all the hearts that have been touched by this new bright light….oh those hands and feet…..reaching..stretching towards another day….better tomorrow’s little one.

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  8. beth Avatar

    There are no words for this. So much hinging on a test result. But may you and Alyssia have ease. A gentle day.

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  9. tracy Avatar
    tracy

    That baby needs a birth certificate. It’s like they never intended him and he’ll just go away if they don’t do the paperwork. It’s horrible. I’m so glad that you and your grandaughter are able to make some arrangements for him. I’m glad that you two are being his family. Sad to be an orphan with two living parents. He’s so cute! Ahhhhhhh!! I want to tickle him and make him wiggle. I love him too.

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  10. handstories Avatar

    He is beautiful- long feet and fingers & EYES. Moon came out with eyes like that, wide open looking and knowing & such a sense of self. I hope for him & you all.

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  11. faun bonewits Avatar

    Such a sweet little being
    Think he is aware, he is in a safe place.
    He’s very healthy for being a baby
    born from a mother addicted not
    distracted or autistic or emaciated.
    He looks strong
    I’m glad the grandmothers
    are pulling for him.
    They will give him roots to stand on and grow.
    Hug((( you ))) and good dreams sweet little baby
    May you get your name soon
    so you can grow into it.

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  12. Patricia Spangler Avatar

    have read and re-read this post. dreamed Fate throughout two nights. how it may
    be for him. there’s a sense of some thing so very special about him. a light.

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  14. Wendy @ the Late Start Studio Avatar

    I’ve been catching up here after being away and find so much ha happened. Is happening. Fate, so perfect . . . such possibility.

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  15. dee Avatar

    the fullness and possibility and impossibility of it all. I see why a pouch is necessary

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