wings of a friend...

it's been a rather

hard week

for many reasons...

 

 

it felt like i'd been

punched

 in the gut

more than once

life is hard

i get that

but add a child with

mental challenges

 to the mix

and it is often

 heartbreaking

not the disability itself

rather the adults

around us that should

know better

but elect to not think

or just not care

by friday i

was emotionally

about done

so i decided

we needed a break

a quiet night at the pool

before that would

happen though

i had to jump through

a few ridiculous

hoops

in the midst of the chaos

we stopped

at the construction site

where a house

 is being built

for sarah

for her grandparents

at first

i had to coax

her out of the car

but once we got

to the back of the lot

all of a sudden

her face illuminated

as she spotted

a beautiful butterfly

she perfectly announced

it was her friend

 kristen

her enthusiasm

at that moment

was contagious

to the builder

and to me

i have no doubt

kristen flew in

to bring comfort

to us all

for the rest of the day

was perfect

 in everyway

thursday thought

oh the memories

of dancing

 with the groom...

 

i see trees of green 

 red roses too 

 i see 'em bloom 

for me and for you 

and I think to myself 

what a wonderful world 

 i see skies of blue 

clouds of white 

 bright blessed days 

dark sacred nights 

 and I think to myself 

what a wonderful world 

the colors of a rainbow 

so pretty in the sky 

are also on the faces 

of people going by 

 i see friends shaking hands 

sayin' how do you do 

they're really say'in 

i love you 

 i hear babies cry 

i watch them grow 

they'll learn much more 

than i'll ever know 

 and I think to myself 

 what a wonderful world 

wonderful indeed

i'll love you always son

a new chapter...

so very proud

of my parents

as they begin...

 

 

...the next chapter

of their lives

after forty six years

in the same house

they have happily

agreed to move

into a brand new home

as a trio

with their granddaughter

by their side

the three of them

will become a unit

watching out

 for each other

caring for one another

and growing together

it's never too late

to begin

again

so grateful that

we have this opportunity

for our entire family

i think this will be

an incredible experience

for all of us

it just feels so right