humbled...

I am so humbled by my children. They are amazing and I just can't tell you how much I love them and how much they mean to me, without them I am nothing because I have nothing.

Our garden area was a disaster - for several reason, more on that in another post and it is because of who Faith and Andrew are that we have a garden this year, why it's doing so well and why I am so humbled tonight. As their mom I get to witness them shine and I often have my heart pop with pride because of the thoughtfulness, kindheartedness or caring things they do often for other people. But is was one of those shining moments that connected itself  to tonight in the garden that I'll not forget. Complete selflessness is what I witnessed tonight and and I had no right to ask for their help and they both willingly gave up a perfect summer evening to spend it in the garden helping me weed and tend the plants. Not a complaint was uttered, not a sigh nothing but complete willingness to work.

There are few things in life better than a perfect summer evening where the air is cool and dry with a gentle summer breeze, bare knees buried in the warm earth, the birds singing in the treetops, the vocalizations of a mother goat to her baby, the clucking of chickens, dirt under your fingernails, affectionate conversation between my children and I united, solid, steady and strong.

So many people travel the world looking for the peace they might just be able to find in their own backyard.

I am humbled

I am humbled, truly I am. I am so taken with all the kind comments and emails I've received regarding the past post about the broiler chick and Sophia. Some of you are family, some friends and some of you I've never met but took the time to write a few kind words and I am so humbled. When I thought about starting a blog I giggled and thought 'yeah right, I'm no writer more of a rambler. I don't think anybody would read it if I did blog. Then I thought well I'll do it for myself, as a way to keep track of things we do here, lest I forget. Of course I enjoy reading other blogs, I've gleaned a lot of info from those blogs, cried tears of sadness and joy with some of them but thought I'd be so touched by people I've never met. So thank you all for your kindness and thoughtfulness. It is much appreciated!