Today, as I was sitting at a picnic table, singing songs with Harlie and waiting for Scott to come back to the park with lunch, I had a familiar feeling come over me...a hopeful, peaceful feeling. The same one from just over two years ago, when Scott and I brought Harlie home from the hospital and we had three or four days to spend just getting to know her better before Scott had to go back to work.
And even now, after we've finished our PB&J's, apple slices and chocolate milk, the feeling lingers. Harlie is napping, Scott ran to get his haircut and Austin is helping his friend haul all of the necessary gaming gear to our house for a sleepover tonight.
Now, maybe it's just the sun and that soothing warmth on your back that fills you up after weeks of damp and dreary days. Because, indeed, the promise of warmer weather and a new season is exactly what I need right about now.
Or maybe, this is how it was supposed to go after all.
Here's to hoping...
I love this, especially the line about the sun and its warmth on your back. Yesterday was the perfect day for a picnic. I am so glad that you guys are back "home" again, and now with an even greater appreciation for it, right? Love you.
ReplyDeleteTotally, Ali...Sometimes you don't fully know what you have until it's gone. Which makes second chances so great.
ReplyDeleteLove you too. :-)
Love all of this. I could feel the warmth of the sunshine the way you described it. It's like coming home for me, too. I missed having my sister's home to retreat to. I've always felt so comfortable and cozy in every one of your homes. AND Mazzy can see her sculpture again. ;)
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