Your daughter's favorite stuff...

My mother's presence: my home. Thoroughbred horses with their long graceful legs and powerful necks. My mother's ducks. And her river that slows down my mind like nothing else can. Good books, kitten paws, Patch's "I'm so excited to see you" dance. Riverside camping with my family. My Grandfather's tolerant smile and his humble prayers for our family, his quiet way of loving all of his many children/grandchildren. My Grandmother's sweet spirit. My brother's smile. The smell of rain and the color of sage. Ben's slow spreading smile in the wake of my stress-storms; his soft eyes. Comfy pajamas and warm blankets. Watching Sebastian (thinking I can't see him under the rug) carefully sneak out to attack my foot with his ears back when he wants more attention. Fly Fishing. Getting lost in stores shopping with my mother. Photographs. My mother's beautiful power points that speak so much emotion. Being an aunt to my wonderful nephew and niece. My relationship with my God. And so much more... to be continued...