Monday, November 2, 2015

Angels in the Swimming Pool

The angels in heaven got a new swim instructor today when God put in a call for a new swim coach for his flock of angels.  The new swim instructor, Donna Palmer Collins comes in with a great resume.

Donna has spent years in the pool, teaching her three children how to swim and also her precious grandchildren.  She probably taught her husband Ray a few strokes or two as well!

Those angels better be putting some waterproofing on their wings.  Knowing Donna, she will have the females doing synchronized swimming, and the men will be doing underwater relay races.  Donna is no stranger to hard work and she will be preaching what she practiced, so angels, get ready!

If heaven has a basketball team, they have a new number one fan in Donna Collins.  Heaven's version of Facebook is going to be full of Donna's rants and praises for her new team.  She will most likely be watching out for her favorite team, the Memphis Grizzlies.
 
Donna worked so hard to prepare herself for the road that laid ahead of her.  She was at the gym putting in the roadwork to get her body ready for her transplant.  Any free time was spent tending after those grandkids of hers.  When her body would allow, she even joined them in the pool, fine tuning her craft, without realizing she had a new responsibility waiting on her.




This summer I took Donna with me on two trips, as a virtual breaks from her daily grind at the gym, and her constant reminder, the trusty old oxygen tank.  One trip was to the beach, with virtual margaritas in hand.  The other was to WDW Magic Kingdom, and her favorite ride, "It's a Small World".

All future trips to the beach will now include a margarita toast to my friend Donna, and all future trips to the Magic Kingdom will include a trip on my least favorite ride, "It's a Small World".  Just for you my friend!

Donna was a strong believer in God, and her faith never waivered.  I have to believe that is what pulled her through all of the medical issues she has dealt with past 20 plus years.

Donna leaves behind a wonderful man, Ray Collins.  Ray has always been by her side, her ever faithful servant.  Ray and Donna's family are in mourning  for their loss of this sweet woman.  Please join me in a prayer for them that their sorrows are soon turned into memories of joy.  That's how I'm  gonna remember her, Cheers Donna!

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Joining you in lifting Donna's sweet family. I pray to be more like her...her spirit, strength, & her faith