Echo

The crickets are chirping (literally, we have a gheko and he was just fed!), the wind is whistling softly and the smell of fresh cut watermelon is in the air. The family is asleep and I am relishing this silence that has overcome the house. It's almost as though time stops. I wish I could be a true insomniac and stay up all night enjoying this before the insanity starts up again at around 6am.

I love to sit and stare outside at the empty street and catch an occasional car drive by, as I work on my jewelry or just type away. I like to listen to Michael Buble and Josh Groban softly serenading me from the buds of my IPOD. The evening is mine and sometimes I want the night to stretch on forever. The stars light up the night and the moon eerily illuminates the outdoors. Is it odd that I sit here in the dark with only the glow of the computer as my companion? These are the moments that I think about all the cute things the kids did today, the wonderful stuff my husband said and took care of today and most of all the time I give thanks for all I have. I really am very lucky. To be loved is truly a feeling that keeps me feeling energized all day. Its a feeling that makes me swell with happiness. Love can really do so much more than many people think.

Another day is over and one more is just a sunrise away, but for now, I will sit here in the dark and think about how perfect a few minutes alone can truly be.