Cottage life where everything just seems to make sense. Where families snuggle and socialize and bicker and raise voices. Where family is together, often in the same room much of the time. Where the kitchen counter is central and meals are cherished. Where a candle is lit that is from generations long ago. Where life comes back to being at it's most spendid and real each weekend.
For a special colleague who listens and deals with the hard stuff. Who teaches me and learns from me at the same time. Who to me is the definition of what is a true high potential. Who just is..who she is and is herself perfectly.
Who truly listens and truly gets it and who shares with me-especially this week-as we both try and swim our fastest and hardest and arrive at the finish line together out of breath but beating the clock.
For Bear who says thank you each time we bring him skiing. For the joy he gets in cooking brownies with my Mom.
For Beauty who makes her Dad and I take the chair lift alone "to ensure we solve our problems and make what we are angry about better"( nice suggestion Beauty but today we would have needed a ski lift as long and high as Mount Everest to solve this one)!
For Chase who is missing his date night this month because he has a consequence but still said I love you so many times today.
For friendship that gets to go on and on for eternity. That is so solid that it does not get bent by bumps. That is wonderful and feels like coming back home again where we belong.
For Moms who cook black bean soup, homemade brownies and ignore domestic fights. Who love me, talk to me and take care of me all the time. Who remind me of what is wonderful and listen to me swear and rant and rave about what sucks. Who is honest and pure and like beautiful flowers who blooms with even more beautiful colors every year.
For life. For what it is and for what it is not-and for the blessing to be in it for so many todays.
(No Hubby you are not on this list this week. No way. Maybe next time)
Sorry to air my dirty laundry but need to keep it real!
