Look at the Magic World!

Didn't think I would be highlighting my first post with that title, but those were the exact words out of my little girls mouth today. She said that exact phrase while throwing her arms straight up to the sky like she was shouting from a mountain top. These leaves were presents from her in the moments of play in our just rain soaked yard.

In every magical way she arranged them perfectly for Mommy on the steps next to me just as she would if she were bringing me all the damn beautiful yellow dandelions in the summertime. Well as you can see fall has arrived and our leaves are changing. Change is good in our lives, especially if it means it is within our household for the better. It means less allergies and stuffy noses, less itchy eyes and I actually can breathe a bit easier with the cold weather!
I like breathing. It is supposed to be a common thing we humans do, but as time has passed my breathing has come and gone not just by a freaking lifelong struggle with asthma (which is now controlled mostly) but with other events throughout life.
There was magic in some of these events of course.

Say for instance marriage; there I was 7 years ago standing at the alter with my husband. I breathed easy that day and continue to catch breathes of continuing love, understanding and arguments from hell some days. BUT this doesn't mean my marriage isn't magical. I see magic when we can continually work together for the greater good in our family. He loves me unconditionally. On a side note; 5 months after that day of alter vows I was breathing through labor of my first born son.

A lot has happened in the course of the 7 years.
I've seen many seasons pass, many opportunities come and also many of them go without blinking an eye. Well lo and behold I took up an opportunity some time ago that turned into something much more than I expected. Today I let it go~ And I let those who let all their nasty colors show when it came to someone else having a success in the opportunity know EXACTLY how I feel. Talk about breathing...It feels validating when you take the time to finally let it out. Granted it may have been in an email, but hey; it's how I've been communicated to for months?!

Know what pushed me to do it?
All the beautiful colors I saw being brought to my feet. Not by those who think they hold all the power over you because of their "title" but by tiny little minds who appreciate you for what you give and don't; no matter what. She encouraged me.
The storms came today finally, we needed them as it was so dry for too long. My eyes were opened, I breathed easier after releasing the nasty colors to the wind.


Look At The Magic World!