Project 365, Week 12

The snow has melted and spring is in the air (and on the calendar!)....how sweet it is!

March 15 

If daffodils are sold in the store, spring can't be far off.

March 16

My history-loving boys. The depth of their knowledge is truly remarkable.

March 17

Last year I took great pains to make corned beef and cabbage for St. Patrick's Day and I also bought the traditional Lucky Charms. There was complaining about the meal and much enthusiasm about the box of cereal. This year I skipped the meal and Aiden (of all people!!) asked why I didn't make corned beef and cabbage. Who can know how the world works?!?

March 18

At least tax season will be over before school is over. That is all I ask.

I got to listen to a podcast and watch Amanda work hard in the cold rain.

March 19

We had a few extras overnight and they all did facials. :)

While the girls were at youth group, the boys (mostly Rocco) stepped up to care for the little guy. So sweet!

March 20

Happy First Day of Spring! 

To honor Spring's arrival, I wore a flower shirt.

On this Saturday morning, a customer stopped in to sign documents. When I told him that his wife would also need to sign, he said that would be difficult. After shuffling papers for a bit he paused and looked me in the eyes and I could tell he was weighing whether or not to share with me. His wife is about to die of ovarian cancer. After surgeries and treatments and a whole lot of awful, hospice is involved and he is having to face the reality that soon his partner of 40 years will be gone.

Though its costly for me to step into others pain, it is also my honor to share in those deep places of the heart, to talk about the "underbelly" of cancer that you spare others from, to share what its like to face death in such a real way, to wonder what it will be like to go on living without the love of your life. 

There at the front desk, we spoke of those things and then he thanked me for listening and said he felt better. For a moment I could only nod while my mask caught the tears and snot that ran down my face. 

Cancer is a reality I face everyday, but in so many ways its also a gift and this is one...to be able to share with others in their suffering on a deeply human level.

And also, there are kids playing soccer and amazing dads out supporting them, cheering for them.

Shoutout to Avery and Sarah who were home watching kids whose parents went away for their anniversary. Such sweet, generous teens to give up their Saturday.

March 21

Yay for Sundays and the morning light that comes through the front windows this time of year.

We did a little exploring and dreaming at the new office.

I wiped down and swept the porch and put the cushions out. Ahh...that's better!

Grilling and pretty light and family time. My heart is full.