
grace in small things. 214 of 365.
- talking to the most polite, happy kids I’ve met in a long time.
- getting to tell people that they have lovely children.
- the stomping sound of kid’s feet as they run.
- small children in big hats.
- not having kids of my own.
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grace in small things. 213 of 365.
- nice bus drivers and fish and chips.
- nice cup drivers and fish and ships.
- the words my cell phone picks instead of the ones I entered.
- the arrival of my best friend from home.
- feeling like I’m at camp.
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grace in small things. 212 of 365.
- staff field trips.
- clean bathtubs.
- sneak attacks.
- pigeons that get scared by butterflies.
- songs that make me drop what I’m doing and dance.
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grace in small things. 211 of 365.
- walking into an elevator that smells good.
- round cheese in red wax.
- remembering to buy light bulbs.
- false alarms.
- yellow beets.
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bed, bath and beyond.
I feel like I’ve tucked my normal self away in the linen closet, and that self will remain there until the dust has settled. When the chaos at work stops and weekends or no longer an extension of the work week, I will finally be able to breathe. And I’m hoping that when my other self comes out from her comfortable place beside the towels, she will be well rested, with a smart new haircut and a cute pair of shoes.