Where do you find the reflection of God? Looking down: Baggy sweats, stained t-shirt, if I could see my waist it would disappoint me. Looking in the mirror: Dark circles, pale skin, wrinkles multiplying as I watch. The price of staying at home to raise children is paid in the physical deterioration of a once…
Month: September 2009
The Next, Best Waltz (or I Keep Stepping on Cheerio’s)
I played Chopin’s “Waltz in C Sharp Minor” on our stereo today. When I was younger I could play that piece on the piano, if not flawlessly, at least quite remarkably. There have been times when playing the piano was vital to me. I recall working fairly hard at it. I’ve had a tough couple…
How to Sit
Okay, I’ll sit in this chair and hold you while you nuzzle my neck and suck your thumb. Even though it’s 5:30 in the afternoon and I really should do the breakfast dishes before I start making dinner. Even though I just made you the greatest fort beneath the kitchen table. Okay, I’ll sit here…
Something new.
It must be possible to do everything you ever wanted to do. I’m sure of it. I don’t know how yet, but I know there’s a slim chance it’s possible. This blog is an effort to sit down and write, to sit down long enough to notice my children, and to see if it’s possible…