Anytime. Anywhere. Many times over. My older brother just got married. He is in his mid-sixties. I saw him in NM this summer in the midst of his new romance and he looked the happiest I have ever seen him, and literally 10 years younger. I was amazed. His countenance, his language, his presence were “new”. It made me happy and gave me hope. Over 200 people celebrated his wedding. His new beginning came as a surprise to him a few months prior. It was a connection in a place

My four children were four years old. It was a fun age as they were moving on from the fascination of saying “no” and enjoying more free and imaginative play. We established a structured routine to our days. We had regular outdoor play on the swings, in the sandbox and little pool. It was an intense season of motherhood. I was deeply fulfilled in a way I had never experienced. I wanted with all my heart to be a loving, well-balanced mom. I struggled with a feeling of “mayb