Change. I’m
not quite sure if I like it. But there are times I definitely don’t.
Like
yesterday.
When a
bazillion cyber friends all decided they do not “like” the new changes on a certain
social site with the big blue F.
Well, at
least a handful of us old enough to have kids who wonder why we think this
thing called “privacy” is such a big deal.
But there are
other times when I welcome change. As summer fades to autumn’s warmth, I enjoy
the colors and aromas that only this time of year can bring. And how many of us
can confess that a new pair of shoes is always welcome! (It’s a girl thing.
Even Kristina drools over the shoe aisle.)
This autumn,
so much seems to be changing. Kristina continues to work on self-advocacy, and
we can now envision the day when she no longer needs mom or dad at her side to
help her. In fact, by the time high school draws to a close, there is the
chance she may not need some of these meetings, at all. This is change we
welcome.
Professionally,
there are always changes to be had. My art business has now expanded to include
a shop on Etsy. I am looking into possible speaking and other opportunities. And
as Kristina is now older, I am contemplating whether or not to write that nextchapter.
But some
things I never want to see change. Some things I crave to be forever constant. To
hear my child’s laughter. To smell freshly brewed coffee each morning. Watching
rust colored, golden leaves quietly tumbling to earth as pumpkins dot porches, homemade
soup and fresh bread filling the kitchen. To feel the breeze that reminds me
that sometimes a walk is all we need to put everything back in perspective.
And with so
much change in the air, I feel I need a walk tonight.
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