Believe in Yourself

We do not believe in ourselves 

until someone reveals that deep inside us 

is valuable, 

worth listening to, 

worthy of our trust, 

sacred to our touch. 

Once we believe in ourselves 

we can risk curiosity, wonder, 

spontaneous delight,

or any experience that reveals the human spirit.

 -- e. e. cummings

A mother is one of those who believes in us, even when we don't  believe in ourselves.  And I hope that's what I do for my children as well.  Twenty six years ago today, I gave birth to my baby, a boy.  He's a wonderful kid, and I treasure our time spent together now, as much as I did when he was young.  Happy Birthday, Brian! And many more. 

Faerie Tales

Do you believe in faeries?  If you do, you're not alone.  The belief in fairies seems to reach back into ancient times, being traceable both in written and oral tradition.  There's just something magical about fairies, and believing in them.  Sometimes the world can be a harsh, cruel place, and we all need time and space to escape it and believe in the good things again. 


On the spur of the moment, I took a late evening walk in the park.  Being Easter weekend, it was quite busy.  I stopped to watch a crowd of wedding goers as they wished the couple well.  And when I looked up toward the sun, on top of the hill surrounding the event .... there she was.  Lucky I had my camera with me (never leave home without it!) 

If you didn't believe in faeries before.... do you now? ;)