My little bud, my sweet Noah

(I wrote the following for my nephew's 3rd birthday.)

To Noah
Love Aunt "Maui"
May 18, 2007

I will hold you close
if only for a moment
for a moment is all I have
to adore you from head to toes.

I will hold you in my heart
every minute of every day.
But the love I have for you
my heart it can't contain.

I didn't know
I could have such love
But you have stolen my heart,
a true blessing from above.

The pain I feel to see you leave
is couple with the joy I have
when I hear you say,
"Maui, come play with me."

Who knew a little boy
could have such power
to consume my heart
every minute of every hour.

Who knew you could bring such love
with your tiny hand
and dimpled cheeks
My little bud, my sweet Noah.

Tuesdays

(I wrote this earlier this year after hearing that I would only be able to see my nephew on Tuesdays.)

Tuesdays
3/18/07

Tuesday, not just any day.

In a moment, everything changed. On a day like any other, my world flipped upside down. Time I took for granted suddenly became very precious.

Tuesdays. Fleeting moments on Tuesdays.

I will treasure those hours. Hours to be with the little boy I love so dearly. The little boy who changed my world and filled me with a love I didn't know I could have.

A New World

I wrote the following in memory of my grandma. I will miss her incredibly...


I Saw a Butterfly

I saw a butterfly be born today. As a caterpillar, it roamed around freely exploring the earth and eating up everything good in its path. Of course, the path was not always easy, and unexpected dangers frequently came into view... until one day, it needed a rest. It nestled itself inside a cocoon and slowly the old caterpillar felt itself dying. The body that had served it so well was now of no use. But a new life was growing inside. And suddenly it broke free. The caterpillar was gone, and a beautiful butterfly had appeared. It spread its wings and flew away to explore a new world.

And so it is with us as well. We live and explore this world full of sunshine and rain... until one day when our bodies are weak and our souls need a rest, God wraps us in His arms, and suddenly a glorious new life emerges. No longer bound to this earth, we are free to live again and explore a new world in the presence of God.