2.01.2009

As sparks fly upward



















Take a moment to list (not exhaustively) some things that are unabashedly, unreservedly good:
  1. brownies
  2. cinnamon rolls
  3. coffee
  4. feeding a bottle to a baby
  5. purring
  6. football
  7. an afternoon nap
  8. playing games with your little boy
  9. 501's
  10. barbecue
  11. the feeling of opening a new book
  12. chocolate milk
  13. a freshly-mowed yard
  14. the poetry of Auden, Donne, or Herbert
  15. pie
Because part of learning how to live is learning to pay attention to things that actually matter, that bring smiles, that bring joy--even the transient kind. And tonight, I need it.

Goodness, I've not got much material for this blog these days! Apologies.

3 comments:

Lindsey said...

I absolutely love this list and especially that picture. Where did you get that?

Anonymous said...

and what about wings? :)

Anonymous said...

looking at pictures of grandsons -- birth til now; special occasions -- weddings, births, dedications, family trip to Texas and Louisiana; special time for Honey and Jonathan; smiles on faces of ones we love; ray of sunshine after days of gloom; surprise card with Sonic card enclosed; listening to Papa play the piano and arrange music; a Hershey candy bar (milk chocolate of course); hugs.
M-I-L