Archive for March, 2008

Surprise

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

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Every day Nana gives you something you weren’t anticipating.

The question is not whether she catches you by surprise—she always will.

The real key is whether you’ve learned to take advantage of the unexpected.

I tried to remind myself of this today as we woke up to an unanticipated cold and snowy spring morning…

Glimmer

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

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It’s that time of year when you actually start to believe that Nana’s going to let spring arrive.

Amazing how even a glimmer of hope can improve your attitude!

Transform

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008

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This Easter morning I wandered a world dusted by a fresh snow.

Although the ground and trees were covered by only an inch or two of white powder, this trivial amount of snow completely transformed an ordinary forest into a magical place.

The smallest things, if done right, can change everything.