tonight
tonight, the stars are thick in the night sky. they are so clear that i can see the milky way and the bow of my old friend, orion, as he shoots an arrow up into the blackness.
tonight, my breath is shallow and i cannot stop sneezing because my body is protesting the dear little kitty. i thought i had mostly cleared my cat allergies, but it turns out that major transitions exacerbate them.
tonight, i am thinking about my beloved pup, who woke me up at 4am last night to eat grass because his tummy was not happy – possibly also due to the transition. my mother bought him a rotisserie chicken and made him rice for dinner so he was a happy happy dog.
tonight, i am thinking about the simple pleasure of sharing tarts with my grandparents and walking with my dad and my pup and playing tennis with my mother and talking about name of the wind with my brother and trading back rubs with my sister.
tonight, i am thinking about the challenge of holding onto hope and possibility and wonder even when others around you seem to have forgotten them.
tonight, i send you love.
a beautiful picture.
the subtle tension of acclimating to change.
the happiness of rediscovering family.
the security of being with people you love.
that’s what i got from this wonderful letter.
wishing you the best.
and a free and easy breathing nose.
xo
The nose appreciates your wishes! I decided I might prefer limited breath to a sneezy nose.
I hope the allergies aren’t too bad.
Sounds nice.
They go in spurts. Thursday wasn’t great for breathing. Friday wasn’t great for sneezing. I remembered to meditate this morning and now I feel much better.
p.s. I discovered that we each have a wooden cradle (with whatever dolls we saved) that Dad made for us in the attic. You might want yours someday.
My daughter was bothered by allergies all her life…until she went to a plant-based diet. The elimination of animal products also eliminated her allergies. For me, it has just got rid of excess weight, blood pressure, and cholesterol.