The pitter-patter of little feet coming down the stairs. Nathan’s face peeking around the banister. The excitement showing through his bleary eyes.
“I had the most incredible dream!” He stepped off the last step and tip-toed over to the couch. Yanking pillows off the couch, he clambered up. “And I’m going to sit right here on this couch next to you and tell you all about it.” He patted the cushion to his side. “Elsa was sleeping next to me, and then when we woke up we went outside and played in our backyard. We slid down our hill and then played on the swingset.” He sighed, leaning into me, mulling something over. “I really wish dreams were true.” As I finished my slice last night, I thought about today, or rather, I mulled over what I could possibly slice about. Each day seems so similar to the one that passed. Was I running out of ideas? And then Nathan’s day started with the most incredible dream ever that he couldn’t wait to share. When I started writing at the beginning of the month, a lot of my stories were about my kids (both my own and my students). As I close out the month and reflect, I find the same is true. There is so much uncertainty in what the future holds. But as I start the morning, I’m certain that there will still be small moments that bring joy and laughter, a smile and some calm. Even if it’s just for a moment. I’m certain that if we continued blogging for the month of April, there would be just as many questions hanging in the air with just a few answers to be shared. But I’m also sure we’d continue to grow closer the longer we have to withdraw. And that is beautiful, just like this pause on our couch this morning. The good parts carry on and bring us spots of calm, even as the storm rages on. Blessings to you and yours. Until next year...
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Lynn Grainger
3/31/2020 02:07:19 pm
Thank you for sharing the dream. Now I have to think about what I am going to dream for upcoming month.
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Adrienne Gillespie
3/31/2020 03:17:48 pm
Thank you for sharing so much of life with us this month. In this time if such uncertainty, it has been nice getting to know you and your family.
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Michelle
3/31/2020 06:10:45 pm
Such a sweet moment of Nathan sharing his sweet dream. I love those moments. They are special no matter what is going on outside the front door! Stay well!
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