The Morning Started Like This.....

Have you ever had those days,
where you just knew,
it was going to be perfect?

Last Wednesday
was one of those days.

I meant to write
about it sooner,
but just never got
around to it.

So here is how it went.

I woke up feeling good,
which was a nice change.

Driving to work
the sunrise was so beautiful,
I knew my mom was in
that sunrise telling me
she loved me and
to have a great day.

Listening to Mumford and Sons
on my IPod in the car,
the song Roll Away Your Stone
came on and as odd as this sounds,
the trucks crossing on the over pass,
looked as if they were driving to the beat of the song.
(you really had to be there for that one, I know it sounds weird,
but it made me smile)

And at another perfect moment in a song,
I looked up and four geese were flying overhead.
They too seemed to be a sign for me.

After all of these signs,
an incredible feeling of well being
came over me.
Ever since that Wednesday,
a week ago,
I have had such a peace within me.

Life just seems a little sweeter,
dreams seem a little more real,
and worries seem a little less worrisome.

I hope all of you have moments like this
when the powers that be
let you know you are not alone.
Someone is watching out and over you.

Here's wishing you all a very lovely weekend
filled with love and happiness.

Just As She Would Have Done........

and I walked outside of the house
and turned around to look.
the boxwoods had been pruned,
just as she would have done.

the flowerbeds weeded,
the flowers all deadheaded.
everything manicured perfectly,
just as she would have done.

i left and came back.
when i walked into the house
presents were wrapped and they were
EVERYWHERE!!!!
just as she would have done

i made my way through the gifts
and then i saw her, standing in the kitchen.
she flashed me that smile and those blue eyes twinkled
and she said,
Merry Christmas!!!!!!

she was back.
she was back to make Christmas the way I remember.
i could see her face and her body,
dressed in a plaid shirt and a tan wrap skirt.
daddy was so happy.

we sat down at the table,
meredith, stephen, daddy, mom and I
we said what we were thankful for.
i was scared to talk for fear she would disappear

she said she had bought dad the box he had wanted,
it was in two pieces and each was $5,000.
i told her if it was a box that cost that much,
it must be a box strong enough that i could put her in,
so she could never leave me again.

and it was the best Christmas ever, and I was happy.
but alas, it was just a dream.
but i saw her and she smiled and she laughed\
but most of all, I saw her.

the blouse and skirt mom was wearing in my dream