The first day of summer is next week. Although I look out my window and see blue sky, sun streaming in, green grass, beautiful trees; in my heart, I feel mostly winter. Cold, dark winter. It is like the bottom of the well. A cave without light. An empty pit. Hollow. Disconnected. On my continuousContinue reading “A Season of Grief”
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Pieces of Serenity
Yesterday it was cold, cloudy and rainy. Today, the sun is shining, the sky is blue, the clouds are few, the birds are chirping. It’s a perfect Spring day. We find pieces of serenity in many places. A beautiful garden, a beach with gentle waves, hiking in the mountains, sitting outside with a cup ofContinue reading “Pieces of Serenity”
Icicles
Out my window I see a very large icicle, dripping. It will likely be gone in a couple of hours, for today – the temp is heading to 40. But it is winter here in the heartland and tonight it will get cold enough to freeze drips, turning them back into icicles. Icicles remind meContinue reading “Icicles”