Moments.

There are moments in my 

life when I feel like

my spirit is tapping my heart to 

remind me just why I still mortally exist.

Today I had more of those 'tapping' moments.

It was in the deep brown eyes of Nicholas laughing and 

tackling Jimmy over and over and over again.

It was in Claire's desire to help me with anything. 

Today it was groceries. She carried them in while I rested on the couch. 

Then she climbed on the couch near me and read 'Ivy and Bean.' 

And her cute little hairy legs dangled below.

It was Oliver dressed up as Indiana Jones with his white church 

shirt buttoned halfway down, his rope coiled up in his belt loop,

 and his carrier bag over his shoulder (containing Mr. Nielson's pocket knife 

that he got when he was 8. It also had a mini-sized 

hymnal with his own maps and drawings inside).

It was Mr. Nielson, who I watched outside my window 

early this morning, riding his bike to school with the girls. 

Their faces beamed like they were the luckiest girls ever.
And they are. (Me too!).

And...

It was when Jane climbed on my lap and mugged on me. 

Then she asked for pinealoupe. Then I asked her if she 

meant cantaloupe or pineapple. And she squealed at 

herself until tears ran down her eyes.

She meant cantaloupe.


PS...I should say that Nicholas took this photo.