and just like that, it's been a week since i've been here.
a week of days strung together;
days which felt very long
and yet went very quickly.
mother's day.
we daughters who are mothers know
that this is not our day
quite.
but i did wake to hugs and kisses,
and a tray brought up
by miss little,
and the school made card,
and the purloined flower bouquet.
all very well.
and now
the table out back is set for ten,
and the rice is on,
and the wine cold,
and the cheeses not so,
and the kids are in the creek.
and i wait,
to shift from mother
back to daughter,
and open my home and my arms
to the two women
who brought tim and i
a little bit along on the path
that led us to this.
i feel lucky.
i will remember to thank them.
best wishes to all of you,
mother, daughter...whichever hat you're wearing today.
more soon.
xo,
tt
