"As Flowers Bloom"
In the past week, I have had the honor of observing one of my dear friends and her family journey with their sweet mother to the end of her life here on earth. She knew it was her time and her family honored what she needed. (I could write more about this sacrificial act of love...absolutely amazing!) She was a beautiful woman who lived her life by loving others and I believe that in turn her family loved her as far as they were able to journey together up to the doorstep of


Choices
There have been circumstances this week that have prompted me to once again understand how life can change in a moment. A couple of the ways that I process my experiences are through writing and creating art. The following poem is a work in progress. "Choices" I wake listening to rain, windows open--spring, almost summer fragrance, earth's moist breezes mingle with early morning chatter--birdsongs, an occasional car passing, tires on pavement, sounds like wet rubber rolling o

