Milestones
Without realizing it,
the years have slipped quickly by
and suddenly,
our quiet house is lit up
with the noise and dearness
of grandchildren.
I watch them in wonder,
each little face so unique
yet so familiar,
a brand new life
planted among us.
But there are other milestones
that come with years’ passing
and sometimes too soon.
We begin to lose the people we love,
the ones who have been with us forever,
the ones who know our whole history.
When we were young,
we jumped hurriedly
from milestone to milestone,
anxiously anticipating the next.
Now,
we learn to take it as it comes.
We savor the unimaginable goodness
of new life
and lean on each other
through the heart wrenching losses,
never fully understanding
all the coming,
all the going,
or really, even
the in-between.
By Maria Brady-Smith
Photo by Mike Smith
This one goes out to my sister-in-law, Kacy, who lost her sister this week in a tragic accident. I feel so brokenhearted for her.
Zoo touching and beautiful Maria! You have a beautiful gift helping words create s beautiful masterpiece.
Sorry need to edit So.
Thank you, Nancy. I appreciate you saying so.
Our daughter, Joan is pregnant. New addition to our family is due Sept. 7
That little girl you played with on the floor as PAT is now going to be a mother herself. So our quiet house will soon be lit up with childhood noises again. She and her husband, Kyler, are married one year today.
Wonderful! Congratulations.That is really exciting news. Savor the unimaginable goodness of new life!