Sunday, December 14, 2008

The Quilt Maker's Gift

Yesterday my son and I went to our local high school dance class' performance of the children's storybook The Quilt Maker's Gift. Just what I needed. The kids did a wonderful job. The music, the dance, the story...wonderful. Even taking in the faces of the different girls performing was moving, some apparently wondering why they had taken this class, some gracefully caught up in the dance, others giggly and self-aware...together, a beautiful composition. But the story brought me to swelling tears more than once...a reminder of the true spirit of the season and the surest path to happiness. An ode to compassion and selflessness. Inspiring!

If you have never read the storybook, you must, you must...a wonderful story to share with your children during the holiday season.

love and joy to you all!

Sunday, December 07, 2008

Perspective

This is what it's all about: