Are you having a crummy day?

It’s been a while since I wrote my latest blog post and I feel like much has happened since then. A few highlights: our little family drove down to San Diego for a mini-vacation, my youngest sister arrived from overseas (she’s playing the role of nanny while I play the role of writer!), and we celebrated Baby L’s first 4th of July (hence the patriotic picture to the left).

Oh, and my sister and I (plus baby!) spent a few days at girls’ camp up in the mountains. My assignment (calling) in the church I belong to is to help out with the young women’s (ages 12-17) program in our area, so that’s how I ended up camping. I decided to bring the baby, which turned out to be easier than I thought –  he LOVED the tent and slept really well next to me on the air mattress. The girls quickly fell under his spell. I tell you, there’s something in that boy’s eyes…

Apart from spending time at a local pool (can’t rough it all the time), watching the girls do some neat crafts, and walking around with Baby L in the BabyBjorn so he could get in a nap once in a while, we also had attended an AWESOME talent show. The girls were so inventive and, well, talented. And guess who contributed? That’s right, I did! Twice!

Well, the first time wasn’t really that successful, so I won’t delve into that (it included story-telling on the spot, something I’m not particularly good at). The second time, I read a poem I wrote about a month ago to cheer up a young lady who was having some medical issues (the young lady in question actually attended camp, too, now radiant and healthy!)

So, I’ve decided to take the leap and share with you a piece of my writing (well, something except blog writing…you know what I mean). My hope is that this humble piece offering (pun intended) will make your day just a little bit brighter. So, without further ado, here is the poem!