It’s these little things, they can pull you under
Live your life filled with joy and thunder
Yeah, yeah, we were altogether
Lost in our little lives
Oh, oh, oh, but sweetness follows*
Routines of
working and
making dinner
and class and league night
and
bath nights and grading and
parent/teacher conferences
and communicating through email or
the occasional
text
message
bumps seem like mountains in this
scheduled life
and joys seem fleeting.
We are happy for you
and you
for us
and we are praying
as are you
but our lives don’t intersect
like they should
even though
you are our family
our friends
our joy and support.
We live in the same circle
put in totally different
orbits.
Until…
a death
a birth
a sickness
a gain
brings us all to a stop.
We stand with each other.
Looking.
and
the realization of our
need
for each other
brings
sweetness.
*Lyrics from “Sweetness Follows” by R.E.M. (from Automatic for The People)
About Katie
Yes. That’s all I got in response. Just, Yes.
A resounding yes. Sweetness, need for each other, yes.
beautiful!
I completely resonate with this. So well written.
So true. Silly life, getting in the way of important things.
oh how I loved that…..the sweetness in the sauce..for sure.
This was just so eloquent, beautiful…dare I say it? “SWEET!”
xo
These words reaffirm my thoughts towards the holidays lately. I need to slow down and care for my loved ones.
Amen.
Love. That is all.
Beautiful.
Family and friends are awesome.
life passes too quickly sometimes…. lovely reminders…