Hello again,
These days can be rough. I hope you’re finding some pockets of peace to pause in. Do feel free to write back and tell me about them.
On Saturday, I got to sleep in and enjoy the leisure of waking up gradually. The first sounds I noticed were a muted pat, pit-pat, in the distance. My mind went to the light footfalls of my daughter making her way out of her bedroom and into our shared hall.
I blinked open my eyes and waited, but the soft rhythm did not get closer to or farther from my door. Pat, pit-pat, pat …
What gentleness is this?
As I slowly started to acclimate, I noticed the hushed quality of light filtering through my cream sheers.
Raindrops
I wonder if someday, when my daughter no longer sleeps down the hall, the rain might offer me this memory as a way to keep her close.
Warmly,
Bethany
Photo by Jan Vanaberbeke, Creative Commons license via Flickr (postcard design by Will Willingham). Postcard text by Bethany Rohde.
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Katie Brewster says
Pockets of peace to pause in. The pitter patter of little feet.
Such a precious pause of peace to put in your pocket;)
Bethany Rohde says
Katie, thank you for reading this and for sharing your sweet comment. Hope you get to enjoy some restful moments today.
Laurie Klein says
“What gentleness is this?”
Bethany, I’ve been up for a while—after rising in haste. Your postcard offers a do-over. The thoughtful spacing and pacing of your words ushers me back into that signature hush of morning-drift—that almost alchemical state where memory touches imagination.
Thank you.
Bethany Rohde says
Laurie, thanks so much for the close reading, kind words, and for sharing your connection to them. I love what you said about “that almost alchemical state where memory touches imagination.” Beautifully put!
I do hope you get to linger in your own quiet moment today—
Adam boustead says
Rain on the window
wakes me into the peace
of the ghost of my child’s fur steps.
But still I think it’s right for your child take care
Kathy Ferro says
You’re words bring my own memories to the surface. I enjoy your writing immensely! Thank you for sharing it. 🙂
Bethany Rohde says
Kathy, thank you for reading this and leaving your kind thoughts! I’m delighted you enjoyed this and that it brought back some sweet memories for you.