Monthly Archives: December 2011
Paint the world in joy
Dear Audrey, Today you are one. You woke today as you usually do, babbling and laughing in your crib. We carried you into our bed and sang “Happy birthday” to you. You seemed to think that was the best thing … Continue reading
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Letting go of the darkness.
It is 3:30 in the afternoon. I am sitting at my kitchen table, watching the golden glow creep over the back fence into my terrace garden, the way it does about 20 minutes before sunset. In two weeks, we will … Continue reading
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My world today
Trying to find hope in old farmhouses, the joy of holding my sleeping daughter all night, crossing things off lists, the gleam of my kitchen table, quiet holiday music, and lots and lots of coffee. Trying to let go of … Continue reading
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