“How do butterflies know to fly to flowers for food, Momma?” Nora asked as she flapped her arms around our kitchen island. The wings she was wearing that day were about the size of her body, and pink with gold piping. A unicorn headband with ribbons bouncing from the back of it crowned her head.Continue reading “Learning To Swim”
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Love Will Guide Me
On my nightstand is a book describing the benefits of giving baby massages. Supposedly, my gentle touches on her skin would be like tender words spoken into her ears. The cover is soft pink and gray, and the baby on it has bright blue eyes and a rosebud for lips. I also have a bookContinue reading “Love Will Guide Me”
Regardless of Age or Stage
On Sunday morning Danith visited Daffy and Kiri at the river without me. I hadn’t known about the trip until he texted me with pictures. Danith and I experienced our first loss about eight years ago. We had gone in for several ultrasounds when the prognosis was not promising. The night before the final ultrasound,Continue reading “Regardless of Age or Stage”
Evidence of Existence
I am on a decluttering spree, and I am almost done cleaning out and reorganizing the linen closet. I’ve refolded the towels, separating the solid-colored bath ones from the printed beach ones. Once I find a basket to hold the hand towels, I should be able to check the linen closet off my to-do list.Continue reading “Evidence of Existence”
A Far View
About five years ago a mother and her toddler son made the news in the most horrific way. She had taken her two-year-old to the local zoo and visited the African painted dog exhibit. The boy was standing on the railing for a better view of the dogs while his mother was holding him. IContinue reading “A Far View”
Fireflies and Daffodils 