Give It Time
Time is like the wind, it lifts the light and leaves the heavy. ~Domenico Cieri Estrada --------------------------------- I snapped this photo tonight then got an earful from pre-teen daughter of the year #1. She didn’t like me taking random photos she considered “dumb.” But to me it symbolized normalcy. Her backpack lying on the living room floor with planner, laptop and binder close by. Ah, a “normal” Wednesday . She’s a good kid. I don’t quite know how we did it, but dad of the year and I did something right with that one. She’s kind, a good friend, helpful to others, and pretty darn serious about her school work. We think she’s awesome but, as her parents, I guess that’s kind of our job. Recently, our lives settle into a slow pause every Wednesday . I feel myself barely breathing those mornings we head to the clinic to have her blood drawn. She reminds me she’s old enough to ...