Love Is …
- Ian buying me new windshield wipers and installing them, and fixing my rear brake light because he noticed it was out.
- Lucas making rock candy at home because he learned how in chemistry class!
- My Daddy.
- Friends who trust and follow you into the fire, then lead you safely out again.
- Meal planning and thinking about all the good food to put into all the good people I love.
- When my guys give me gratitudes to write in our gratitude journal, even though they’d rather not.
- Heavy whipping cream in my coffee.
- Friends who make a special point to walk together on their rare day off.
- Painting for the first time in 9 months. I love it so! Why the hell don’t I paint more often?!
- Forgiving myself for not painting more often.
- Buying all-new concert dress clothes/shoes for my boy for Thursday’s fall concert, and hoping-hoping-hoping they will still fit for the spring concert—or if not then, at least for next month’s winter concert.
- VoVo’s consistent and helpful babysitting.
- November, ablaze with fall color, and roses blooming too!
- My sunny boy with Shaun Cassidy hair.
- Reading about adventuring hedgehogs with my sunny boy.
- Parent-teacher conferences.
- A fluffy dog who is always ready to clean your paws for you.
- 5k Fun Run for my moody son, who benefited from it even if he didn’t think it was all that fun.
- My grandmother and my grandaunt, who have passed away. I miss them very much right now.
- Ian reading The Golden Compass aloud to us, after reading more than 5,000 pages of Harry Potter to us this year.
- Lyra Belacqua herself. Because boys need girl heroes too.
- Pulling out beloved, ancient comic books for Lucas to read.
- Friends who cook delicious meals as a way to celebrate their birthday with guests.
- Trusting and watching a new chapter unfold.
