Life is a precious gift
given to us
to do with what we will

as we travel through it
our paths criss cross with the paths of others
some with whom we have a joyful union
some not so much ....

there are those that we learn from
those that we teach

there are those that we love for ever
and those that are here with us only for the moment

there are places that we visit once
and yet there are others that we return to over and over ........

the snow is piling up outside
my driveway finally shovelled
and I am dreaming of spring
sunshine, flowers and warmth ....

I think the warmth and sunshine I have really missed lately .........
the winter is far too long
I am not ready for the winter of my life
but am instead insisting on the spring
the season of rebirth
thoughts of babies to come (NO, NOT MINE!)
and of those new parents
to feel and embrace that unconditional love
and for those new little faces
to see life with their own virgin eyes ....

and I realize yet again ...
life really is a precious gift.