Thirty-two. Birthdays are different after loss. There’s a family member absent at the table. One less person to cut a slice of cake for. One smile missing from the photographs taken around the fire on winter nights. Birthdays are different when simultaneously grieving and healing. It’s the sacred dance of sorrow and joy; the rebuilding … Read more
Love cannot be quantified Any more than you can trap sunlight in a bottle Can you count the amount of rays with your naked eye? Or do you feel its warmth against your skin and accept its presence? Love cannot be quantified And oh how presumptuous we would be to attempt to measure it! Do … Read more
In the beginning, the Creator moulded man from the dirt of the earth and breathed life in him. Fashioned in the artist’s likeness, man moved upon the planet and took guardianship over every living thing, his hands both a masterpiece and a maker. He named each animal one by one, tending to the land and … Read more
I wanted to hold your handAs I carried you on my hipLet you feel the face of a leafPoint up at the starsThat one is youAnd that’s meAnd that’s DaddyI wanted to show you the vastness of the worldFrom our small corner of the planetTeach you how to roll honey off your tongueAnd wiggle your … Read more
“Let’s dance?” Our feet took the leadCold tiles against warm skin John Legend sang through the dining room Sweet steps, from honeymoon days, flowed in Muscle memory nudged us to twirl I caught a sparkle in his eye Dimmed from age, but a twinkle still A white candle danced beside usGreat love is easily treasured … Read more