we delight in the beauty...

of the butterfly,

but

rarely admit

.

the changes

it has gone through

to achieve that beauty

maya angelo

for so many years the butterfly

has been the symbol

of my sweet sarah's life

purple especially

as it is my favorite color

i had a blessed and touching

experience in the store this week

a sweet loving woman

arrived

wearing this pin

i told her how much i liked it

we went about talking

she shared she too had a child

born with down syndrome
some years before the

arrival of our sarah

he spent only a short time on this earth

before he earned his angel wings

as i offered a comforting word or two

she reached up and

unclasped the pin

presenting it to me

two moms

meeting for the first time

yet sharing a bond

deeply rooted

in love and support

thank you from the depths of my heart