Nearing the day of my birthday, I will sometimes catch
myself reflecting on birthdays past, on others’ birthdays, and on the crazy
amazingness of Life on this planet. How we celebrate one another, how we
cherish memories of BEginnings, and especially how it feels to both love and BE
loved.
Most late afternoons, were you to BE looking, you would find
Gracie and me winding down our day with a special treat we love to share. I
will get out an apple and our bag of carrots, make myself a cup of tea, slice
the apple, count out 8 baby carrots, and sit on the ottoman while Gracie
perches on the chair-and-a-half.
For the next half hour or so we indulge in our treat. We
celebrate another day. We enJOY each other’s silly yet fiercely loving
companionship.
It is glorious. Truly. Few things in Life have given me more
sheer wonder and deLIGHT.
Yet how simple a thing…
On Gracie’s birthday LAST year I took her “into town” for a
doggie yogurt. Shortly after, GraceLand moved from the Wee Cottage, and the
yogurt place closed. Her last birthday, in March, we were both a bit too shaken
and stirred to go out and celebrate so we invented our little ritual.
And so every day’s BEcomes a celebration Now…
I love you, Currie
1 comment:
Happy for you both! Beautiful days before you lie. :):)
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