saturday thoughts

Christmas 2008
i opened my eyes and it was Christmas day. the snowflakes softly fell outside the window. the scent of warm cinnamon rolls wafting through the kitchen held presence throughout the house. the freshly ground coffee brewed. i looked out the kitchen window and thought the world outside looks like a snow globe. "it's beautiful", i thought.
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september 26, 2009
i opened my eyes, and looked at the clock and counted how many more minutes i could relax in bed before having to get dressed and drive. an hour. i got up and made breakfast, got dressed and got in the car. as i backed out of the drive i dialed the hospital patient phone. "hello?", said a voice i know and love. "Hi, how are you today?" "hi mom!", said my daughter. "hey, i'm driving over to see you, do you want an egg roll?" "[name of take out food]", she said. "ok then, i will be there in 45 minutes with lunch", i said.
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"...beauty remains, even in misfortune. If you just look for it, you discover more and more happiness and regain your balance."~ Anne Frank

*photos from my yard