Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ Holding precious bundles in my arms counting ten perfect fingers and toes I share how much love there is to give and that you will always be protected. Lines are layered into walls another inch; years quickly flee I smile beyond a veil of pride for each wonderful milestone reached. As childrenContinue reading “Always Protected”
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Safety
Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ It is not the end. A lifetime of overthinking, and her therapists words tapped in Betty’s mind like a keyboard. She hadn’t thought about a possible diagnosis of autism. A solitary child; she preferred her company, to the hustle of the playground. She joined in when they played with a skipping rope,Continue reading “Safety”
Not So Alone
Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ I stroll across the paving stones Do you step with me? Allow me to make my own mistakes.? There are days when I feel so alone When I cannot sleep, my nights are fake. Yet, as the breeze wafts over tired eyes Where will my thoughts land? I refuse to listen toContinue reading “Not So Alone”
There is More
Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ Red-breasted robin A sign there is more to life always protected. When I see a robin, a butterfly, or a white feather, I feel like I am being looked after by loved ones. Whatever our thoughts, it brings comfort, in a crazy world. The image wasn’t quite a robin, but it remindedContinue reading “There is More”
An Archway of Hope
Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ An archway of patients led Allesandra to the end of her chemotherapy. When the doctor gave her the good news, she didn’t quite believe him. This faith was real. She couldn’t have survived her treatment without them. Their fingers intertwined, every one of them were considered friends for life. The day sheContinue reading “An Archway of Hope”
Beautiful Seed
Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ Take what you need plant a beautiful seed your words we will read and we will smile. Share good times well ring that positive bell like a whispering shell and we will sing. Learn and be free other opinions see fear it should flee and we will soar.
Strong Roots
Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ Legs crossed, I lean into a breathtaking scene as a crescent moon shifts in her own lingering look to another night of protecting its family below. My heart slows down a beat as I admire its smile across the miles To God I pray to keep them wrapped in his strong rootsContinue reading “Strong Roots”
Masie Moppett
Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ A simple lamb, placed in the same spot every year, hung on the Christmas tree before any other glass ornament. Made of delicate cardboard and cotton wadding puffs, Sarah gently took it out of its box. The childhood memory of sitting with her dad to create her first bauble never left her.Continue reading “Masie Moppett”
Grannie
Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ I never knew my grannie, but stories oft were told of a woman on a mission to find her precious gold. She wore these funny glasses a red rim, the shape of a heart Mum says I look like her and have the same love start. So I keep all of herContinue reading “Grannie”
A Loving Hope
Written for https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/category/what-do-you-see/ Charlotte leaned into her reflection. Her silent tears fell, each forgotten wish merged with her scarlet cheeks, as she pressed her palm into the freezing glass. The dark nights, long and relentless, were an endless worry dump. Her mobile rang, and at first, she thought about not answering. On the seventh ring,Continue reading “A Loving Hope”
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