22 posts tagged “autumn”
That store, what we always called the "little store" was where I would walk my baby brother and sister to to get candy, soda, and milk. I would walk with their tiny hand in mine, crossing streets cautiously together, excitedly choosing candy to bring home. Then I would carry their tiny body home on my back, they would be too tired to walk all the way home. I did this with such joy. I was in high school, sister was in elementary school by then, but brother was still a toddler. I did not go out with friends, or attend school dances, I played with them. I would babysit them and watch these amazing little people grow up. Now my Sister is in College, she wants to be a fashion writer for Vogue, my brother is in his last year of high school and wants to be a musician, he plays guitar and writes songs. I am SO proud of them, I feel so fortunate that I had the chance to hold those tiny hands in mine. To be a part of who they have become.
things I am Thankful for today.
*Dependable car, may not be pretty or flashy, but it works
*Aaron, he is my bestest friend and he is cute too : )
*plenty of food
*knowing another family gets a meal because we bought one for them, I hope they have a fun day
*my eyes that saw such beautiful frost on the most delicate plants in my yard this morning
*the cool frost air cooling my lungs with every breath
*seeing the fog out of my mouth when I exhaled outside
*a warm home to go back into
*my body that works well for me
*the sound of a kitten purring into my ear and the tickle of her whiskers in my nose
*the smell of coffee in my house
*warm clothes
*love
*free wood from everywhere to keep our house toasty
*the loud meow of a deaf cat who I rescued in the spring, he would have been dead by now If I had not
*my heart beating in my chest thump thump thump
*sunshine
*soft warm fur on my kitten's back
*the smells coming from my kitchen
*the upcoming laughter I know I will have all day long
*children laughing loudly
*a soft warm bed
*a long time friend who we have not spoke to in a long time giving us a jingle
*my friends! I am blessed with SO many!
*Vox
*my friends I have made here, and their loving support
*my camera translating the things I see and showing me what I do not
*the peace I have been able to feel inside
*I am thankful that I could go on and on and on, I am thankful for SO much!
Have a day rich in The things you are thankful for!
Show us your hands.
It went this way I followed.
It twirled the other way, i followed.
It took it's time in the air
I took my time watching it's dance
It had no wings but it knew the sky well
It came to rest lightly in my palm
I thanked it and hoped one day my dance will be half as graceful
I placed it on a puddle, blanketed with it's kin
I took a deep breath and walked on
I layered my clothes as much as I could. It was chilly yesterday. The sun was warm though.
I went to my favorite antique store where they gave me a large scrapbook from 1935 with hundreds of pages filled with newspaper clippings about the Dion Quintuplets. They were an oddity back then, for a woman to have 5 babies, and lived through it as well as the babies. The children were basically taken away from the parents by the Doctor who said they needed constant supervision. He made them a sideshow attraction. People drove from all over to watch them play, eat, sleep, and cry. This is how these girls were raised. Reality TV before TV. I saw a documentary about them and interviews with three of the girls. They talked about how hard it was to be raised by nurses rather than parents. Who by the way never saw a penny from the sideshow racket. They were eventually not allowed to even view the children from the visitors area.
Sad.