In one of my indelible early memories, I’m coming down the stairs on the morning of my 6th birthday. As the dining room comes into view, I see a sparkling table with fresh cut roses and peonies from my mother’s garden, brightly wrapped packages on the sideboard table, and streams of summer light bathing the scene in a warm glow.
Christmas Eve
It’s Christmas Eve, and I’m standing in the living room looking at the tree. I’m wearing my new red velvet dress with the lace collar. I love to squint my eyes and make the colored lights get blurry. You can’t see any of the wires anyway, because mom says we have to be meticulous when we put the lights on. I think that means perfect.
Earth Day 2020
It’s Earth Day, and I am newly touched today by the endless generosity of this magnificent planet. Even as she works to metabolize the increasing toxicity of human impact, she offers life and beauty to us every day.
