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You are the Answer
Dear Daughter, You are the answerTo a prayerI never darewhisper out loud. You are the piece of my soulI never knew was missingBut recognizedthe moment I laid eyes on you You are the floating hopeI feared was drownedlong ago You are the reckoning forceFar stronger than any cageThey’ll try to place you in. You are…
Grateful…
Dear Friends, As this holiday season picks up, I just wanted to send out a gentle reminder… It’s not about the baseboards.It’s not about whether they gleam or are covered in scuffs. It’s not about the outfits.Ripping off new tags or tattered hand-me-downs. It’s not about the table settings.Fine china or paper plates. It’s not…
Do it as if it’s the last time…
“Can we read just one last book, Mom?” My girl looked up at me with a doe-eyed pleading that she knew I couldn’t refuse. I was exhausted. The day’s work wasn’t nearly done.There was laundry that needed to be turned over and dishes crusting away in the sink.Emails to be sent.Bills to be paid. I…
Not all those who wander are lost.
J. R. R. TOLKIEN