“It shocks me how I wish for...what is lost and cannot come back.”

― Sue Monk Kidd,

I had a delightful day with Percy yesterday… toes were kissed, bugs were caught and let go, giggles were abound. We read a few books, went through his art box and ate lunch together. It was too hot for a walk, and really too hot to even ride in the car, so we stuck close to home while his mom and dad worked away in the office and bakery. These days will come to an end come September when he starts kindergarten, and I can’t help but wonder how that will feel. I come home and take this photo, and think of my mom, as she loved these goose beak flowers, as she called them. It got me feeling a bit nostalgic wishing I could call her and tell her about my day. But if I close my eyes and listen I can hear the way she always answered the phone and for now, that will have to be enough.

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