Hope

The robins are back! Yesterday my heart took a flying leap when their special song broke through the thin morning air. Why did it mean so much to me? Because it gave me hope. Hope that spring is coming in on the next flight. Which makes me think about the importance of hope.

Right now I'm waiting for all kinds of good things to happen. I hope they'll happen. And I have hope that they will happen. Without hope, I sink into despair. A stinky place that stuns my ability to write and create and imagine.

So I choose to remain hopeful.

I hope you're feeling hopeful, too.

WHAT I'M READING THIS WEEK: If You Come Softly (J. Woodson) Push (Sapphire) Paper Towns (J. Greene) The Miles Between (M. Pearson)

First Thoughts--Paris

Paris
My old home
Move Fast
Hurry Hurry
Paris

City of Light
Cloaked in grey
Somber faces
Biting cold
City of Light

Paris
My old love
Suspended in time
Embrace me
Excite me
Paris

First Thoughts--Florence

Ciao Italia!

Embassy
Photo
Polizia
Oops

Misty
Arno
Trattoria
Fantastica

Vino
Vino
Grappa
Laughter

Buona notte!

First Thoughts--Prague

Ahoj Praha!

Heavy skies
Narrow cobbles
Blackened statues

Delicate crystal
Exotic scarves
Textured doors

Chilled air
Solemn faces
Spicy hot wine

Red-tile roof
Dark spire
Gilded facade

Ahoj!