One day in the middle of a week...

Wednesday...

from the start, a pretty good day

everything going well... typical I guess

my daily trip to the gym

watching my Ella Starr at her swim lesson

my wild, wonderful Ella

living her little life largely with reckless abandon

peeking in on my Tyler Bean in his preschool class

stealing an unscheduled hug

day progressing...work

plans for the upcoming programming season filled in on my calendar in ink

just going through a regular day

tonight a meeting...time spent with a woman I so admire

a woman whose daughter suffers young with cancer

invasive, devastating, defeating

those of us who know her well share words of comfort and hope

touching bases with my son

inquiring about a cold he's been sacked with

tensions he's under with school, sports

home...hubby waiting with a hug and a smile

and news

a neighbor dear to us wrestles with illness that threatens his life

one of my son's high school team mates

age 20 at best

is living his last days

his battle with cancer ending in defeat

me...sitting with my husband

quiet, sad, shocked, stunned

us, blessed

that we have each other to hold onto

when life makes us smile

providing the promise of each other

for when tears speak the words that our hearts cry out

me, vowing yet again

to never take any of it for granted

ever.

be gentle, look up, reach out

-t.