Foreign Sand

Reverse the sands of time 

 and travel across the ocean

to a sandbox in China

an ocean away

grab a stick and draw in the sand 

Now flash forward 

 cross over the ocean

to a sandbox much smaller 

and within reach

What could be going through her mind

while she experiences this stark contrast?

I carefully watch her expression, 

she goes into a state of disconnect

 Containing my own emotion 

   I watch my little girl stand

contemplating 

foreign sand

My life is in a box,

Filled with sand.

Full of moments and instances,

That overflow through my hands.

Sometimes I question,

Why I live this kind of dream.

Where everything is chaos,

And madness is to every bit extreme.

My life is set on sand,

That sinks my feet.

It keeps me afloat everything else,

While burying monsters beneath.

Sometimes I wonder,

Why I settle for this kind of dream.

Where anything can happen,

Like my feet seeping through the streams.

My life is set in a sandbox,

Of familiar make.

It is my very own substance,

That nobody in the world can ever take.

Sometimes I query,

Why I settle for this kind of dream.

Where nothing is out of my reach,

Not even the unseen.

Wild Times

At the Zoo!

What a great night we had

with good friends Alex and Olivia

and their wonderful Mom Debbie

Sasha was not very interested in the animals,

she said "no" and "bye bye" 

to the anteaters

and the ostrich

and she did not care to see any animals at all

(I think it was a little scary)

but what a great time she had 

running and playing and laughing!

Debbie is a special lady

while I was waiting to travel to China to adopt Sasha 

she reached out to me, a complete stranger

and invited me to meet her for coffee

I listened while she shared her stories, 

stories that gave me a much needed dose of courage

she is a wonderful person

and I am grateful for her wisdom 

and she has a lot of wisdom to share

Sasha and Olivia have a lot in common,

they both came home to their Forever Families 

at around the same age

and they have the same middle name!

and they are both very beautiful 

Olivia watched over Sasha on the playground

Ava Rose and Alex were busy climbing and posing

sheer joy

Olivia took a little break

and they were off and running!

what a wonderful summer night 

Mission Statement

This Summer At Mommy Camp

we will be

using our noodles

and jumping through hoops

to make sure camp is 

going full speed ahead

and warming up

to reach new altitudes

learning as we go

gaining a higher perspective

sharing the love

our head counselor Mom

and junior counselor WenJuan

are promising happy campers

and making every day count

enjoying good times and good friends

see you at camp tomorrow