melissa's blog

It was wet and gray
the snow was heavy,
only just frozen enough to fluff into white -
my boys made sliding marks in the slush
while out on the driveway.
It made me smile to see how they chose to get from A to B.

Still, I feel the weight of it
(the snow, this day, this season)
and a bit melancholy.
But, while it is heavy
I can't help but be thankful
for the burden.  It is so lovely.

I looked at the wall of photos I made last night,
stopped and looked many times today

prints from pre-digital camera days-

My kids were often at the wall, too.
They'd stare and point and laugh,
they had never seen many of those photos.
They are happy to see my heart on display.
My valentine to my family.

I think I will never take it down,
only add to it - make the heart swell to fill the wall
and all the walls of this little house.

Grey days or not...
Shame on me if I ever forget,
for even one second,
the abundance of my life.
The love that surrounds me.