1295 THE VERY YOUNG REVEAL EXACTLY WHAT THEY FEEL UNTIL WE TEACH THEM TO STUFF ... AND THUS DO WE BECOME ESTRANGED TO PARTS OF OURSELVES WHICH PROVE INTEGRAL TO WHOLENESS

2015
First of all ... to family and friends who
Hopped to the tune of The Easter Bunny, yesterday
Hopefully, your holiday colored your smile as delighted as
Ravi's, whose mommy and daddy have chosen to
Celebrate each other's traditions as joyfully as
Can be seen in yet another picture worth a thousand words
And here is why that's all I'll say about adults offering children
The best of two worlds, today:
I'm off to see a young friend, whom I've loved since
She sat next to me at the age of three whenever
It was my turn to drive carpool to preschool
And as the world stops turning for no one
My young friend, who embraced parenthood more than a decade ago
Has asked me for help while she leads her children through
A deeply troubling time—then, after this morning's plan takes place
I'll drive myself home to welcome a sweet, little bunny, who's
Coming to play with Gramma and Grampa, today
And thus do my plans for today exemplify the fact that as
Each of us participates in the cycle of life
We are all offered taste tests of that which
Had once been sweet but soured and thus
Proves in need of change as well as that which continues to taste
As sweet as a chocolate bunny and as nourishing as
The egg, nestling within its colorful shell ... And now ...
Can you guess what I've sandwiched between
Listening, compassionately, to my friend, this morning, and
Enjoying this afternoon's play date with Ravi?
I've sandwiched in time with my trainer in hopes of soothing my body, because
Just as I've learned to listen astutely while leading those in need of guidance
I've also learned, over my lifetime, when to follow the guidance of another, and
Though thoughts of holding our little snuggle bunny in my arms makes
My heart, mind and spirit soar, my body still feels so sore that
It makes sense to take proactive steps in hopes of creating
Change for the better by limbering up before
Ravi arrives, eager to play with Gramma, this afternoon!
And being that it's time to meet my friend, I'll end for today by
Wishing you such a remarkable, five star day that your smile, like
Ravi's and mine, can't help but beam sunshine, sparkling forth from
Deep within your soul—wherever you go—
:) Annie

No doubt about it—this 'grand-parenting thing' is everything it's cracked up to be—and more! :)