One of my favorite Saturday evening memories...two little girls came for an overnight visit. It was a perfect Indian Summer evening. e spe We spent it in our backyard and then by the fence by the cul-de-sac down the street.


In carefree fashion, they ran through the grass never noticing for a moment how dry the grass was, and how much we needed rain.


I sat on the grass watching them happily running, laughing and stopping to pick "flowers" aka weeds, just for me. I loved the moments this time presented for me.

Walking down the street to the cul-de-sac, they excitedly climbed the fence. I told them we were going to watch the amazing sunset take place. They wanted to watch even though they did not understand what they were looking for. Enthusiasm abounds for little ones. I love watching it on their faces.

They stared at the neighboring farm, waiting and watching for the sunset to appear. It reminded me of myself sometimes in life, I wait and watch for something to happen, not really sure of what I am expecting.

Then it appeared, in all of it's magnificent beauty. We stayed for a while and watched it unfold.

I was reminded again, of just how fast the moments of these little one's lives are passing and how quickly they are growing up.

"It will be gone before you know it. The fingerprints on the wall appear higher and higher. Then suddenly they disappear."

~Dorothy Evslin