Sleepless in New York

Posted on September 1, 2012 by rkpaulus

“I need to make an appointment with you on Friday morning. At 5:30AM. Are you busy?”

I laugh out loud at hubby’s question. “If you mean busy by sleeping. Yes, I’m busy. But other than sleep, I don’t have any other commitments.”

“Okay then. See you Friday morning. [The day is Monday.] Actually, make it 4:45AM. So we can be there by 5:30.”

“4:45??!!” My eyes feel heavy thinking ahead to the loss of sleep I’ll experience four days from now. Continue reading →

Thinks That Sparkle

Posted on April 17, 2012 by rkpaulus

“Mommy, here’s a shiny one.” Sarah, my four year old, hands me a little silver speckled white rock from one hand while tossing the rock from the other into the river. “Mommy. That one’s not for throwing..it’s for you to keep.”

I held the rock out until the sun’s light made it look like I was holding a diamond. Then I put it safely in my pocket. Made me think? What gives a stone it’s worth? And why is that we love things that sparkle?

Last night, as we took a night hike around our North Mills campsite in North Carolina, billions of stars dotted the moonless sky. Sarah, gripping tightly to her daddy’s hand, looked up and said, “Ooooh! The sky is too sparkly!”

“Do you like it?” Wasn’t sure why she chose the word too?

“Yes!” Must be a four year old thing.

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