Nanny Goat Beach on Sapelo Island: Dec 2014. Photo by Miranda Roehrick
Propped up on my pillows while the house still sleeps,
my mind skips backwards to my first home house,
now a parking lot_literally.
The second home house
is now somebody else’s rental.
My first family, Silas, Irene & Betty,
live now only in memory.
This house is filled with love from the two still sleeping.
More and more I think in scores, it feels like skipping, a fast glide over sections of life,
landing for a second on a milestone then propelling to the next.
Some numbers are odd ducks, even if something major happened.
For example: do I really recall 23? 31? 56?
Odd duck years,
but 0-10 were all winners,
the years of real skipping, always running and make-believe.
If I were still one to kneel in prayer_
left that after the second home house,
I’d say I’m blessed with the glory
of hearing birds outside this window,
of being here_relatively sane_to write this,
and blessed with the gift of you reading it.
A lovely trip back through the years – happy happy birthday Anita!
Lisa
Love this, Anita…and lovely shot by Miranda.
Miranda’s photo is so lovely, that I would like to see it in a larger size. It blends perfectly with your wrting of, “Another Year.” Thank You for sharing it with me and a VERY Happy Birthday to You! I will think of you tonight when we are celebrating Granddaughter Erika’s birthday. It slipped my mind that the 2 of you share the
day. XOXOX
Blessings to you. Shirley
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Isn’t it funny how some years we can barely remember while others are so fresh in our minds? Thank you for sharing this. Lovely!
I love how the sky reflects the memory and the photo the moment . . . layers of clouds with hints and rememberance of a blue sky as the waves wash in bringing back what they had once washed away . . . such as memories of childhood.
A lovely message full of past memories . Thank you for sharing them Take care Anita God bless you Love from France