Wednesday April 6th 2011

Sometimes I fall asleep at night thinking about what I might blog about. There are so many thoughts and ideas in my mind, I want to put them down and share them. I have to remember that my original intent for this blog is to document my childrens' living and learning experiences! But at times, I diverge...as I fell asleep last night, snuggled in our little nest of giggling children I was overcome by a memory from vacation. On our final night on the island we had returned from a wonderful dinner with friends at a local restaurant, The Fishery, and my beloved was preparing to take the kids crab hunting...I wanted to stop in next door to the condo that was next to us and apologize for any noise or annoyance we may have caused our neighbors. I am very sympathetic to the fact that if you are searching for peace and quiet, having us next door for a week may not be what the doctor ordered! I peeked my head in to express my condolences, and was met by a delightful, lovely group of women. They assured me they were in no way inconvenienced by us, and delighted in my young son, Dominic. I was simply overtaken by the beauty of these women. Three women, best of friends, that had worked together in the past-shared their lives together. They opened the door and pullled up a chair, insiting i stay with the simple act of their gracious hospitiality. They listened to me regal the adventures of the week and the woes of foster parenting...they embraced Bean with literal hugs and kisses; playing with her and adoring her. I had forgotten about the adoring love that healthy women can impose on each other, and upon others. Unfortunately, this was not something I was exposed to as a child, my view of mother/female love was an unhealthy one...basking in the presence of these women reaffirmed my faith that it does exist! Such a simple act, women loving other women, unabashedly, but yet the impact was glorious. Thank you to my new friends, thank you for the women who invited me into their lives, for a moment...forever.