Blessings

Thanksgiving Day

was full of

Blessings

beginning with

the rolling waves

the rhythm of

a simple moment

surrounded in love

Blessings

within our reach

bringing joy



to our life

  

wonder

amazement

significant

 new

Blessings

I'm thirty-two

Birthdays
my birthday
another year
marking my age
thirty-two
yesterday
to be exact

but when
when really
are you officially
older

is it on
your birthday
the exact time
of your birth
is it roughly
the week
or maybe
some time during
the month

they are two
technically more than
two years old
two years young
does that make it
official
are they old
older

when
how
what is age

maturity

development

milestones

experience

for me, age
just happens

unexpectedly

sometimes
some days
you just
wake up
to life
 

you notice

you stop

you absorb

Rockin out with some air guitar!

more



when you let
life in
 

you feel full
of life
 

and that is
a good thing



I'm full of life
I'm thirty-two

fast forward focus

I've been meaning
wanting
to reflect on our
new life
new routine
new challenges
new changes



but I didn't want
to rush
into a perspective
that felt... forced
I wanted
to give it
time
the chance to
really settle

and now that
it's November
now that
it's no longer
new

I'm feeling
among many things
three words
surface

Fast
everything is fast
our mornings
our evenings
our days
our weeks
our weekends
the list literally
goes on and on
and it is all
flying past
fast

Forward
I know
we are moving
forward
and that makes
me happy
I know that statement
may seem a bit
confusing
one might ask
arn't we always
moving forward
and one could
argue that
yes, indeed we are
but even when
time marches
forward
sometimes
the mind
the body
the heart
the soul
do not follow suit
and for me
right now
all of the above
are moving
forward

Focus
I am trying
I am choosing
to focus
on the good
this post
this reflection
this time
could easily
be seen as
anything but good
for example
I began with words
like challenges
and changes
which imply
none of this
has been easy
but regardless
in any situation
there is always
a good
a perspective
a focus

we are adjusting
we have adjusted
we have all
been challenged
made changes
continue to learn
experience growth
and live gratefully

the holiday season
is officially
among us
the Christmas music
has been ringing
the cookie dough
has been baking
and Santa's little helpers

have been
oh so happy

to help

this was 

their first

baking debut

fast forward focus

I couldn't help myself
she has been wearing
Santa jammies
since before
Halloween
so these outfits
as inappropriate or not
made their
holiday debut
this weekend

fast forward focus

she makes me
stop
and see

he makes me
move

and feel

they remain

to move fast
to move forward

to keep me
focused

and for that
I am grateful.