“Be thankful for a breath of fresh air to be alive and well. Allow love and happiness to penetrate throughout your mind and soul. Take time to relax and live in the moment, the now, the present. Enjoy today.”

~ Amaka Imani Nikosazana

We spend Sunday with the kids, helping them trim up some tress. Their five acres is like a secret oasis of peace and quiet. I am not so good at hauling huge cedar branches and volunteer to weed the garden beds a bit and chase the chickens with my camera. I hear laughter from the corners of the property as light rain falls off and on, understanding there is no other place I would rather be right now. Later we order take out burgers and chicken yakisoba from the tiny market by their house, eating on their screened in porch. I come home full of love and gratitude for these wonderful humans who I get to share my life with.