Sometimes things come along just when they are needed…
And this certainly seemed to be the case the other day
Dino Boy had hurt his toe rather badly
And by the time I returned home after work he was rather miserable and hurting
{my poor little chook, luckily he is on the mend now!}
But it just so happened that a parcel had arrived that day
…a lovely parcel from children’s author, Kathy Parra
Her lovely book…
So Dino Boy and I snuggled down together to read
As we read the story, turning the beautiful pages
{made from eco friendly paper}
Dino Boy calmed and was captured by the sweet story
A story of a girl named Willow
who could not see with her eyes… but learnt to see through her other senses
“Mama,” Willow asked, “why is the Earth so quiet?”
“Earth is quiet so that we can hear Nature speak to us” she said.
This beautiful story is wonderfully illustrated by Candace Keach
Mama said, “The willow tree has green leaves. The wind sways them back and forth.”
I felt the leaves brush gently against my face and the leaves slip through my fingers.
“Mama, Nature is speaking to me! Green feels gentle.”
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And the WINNER is….. {following a ‘redraw’} Valerii
Rainbows are certainly rare and wonderful, but to me, the memory of seeing a double rainbow while working in the fields, changing irrigation pipes with my Grandmother, is the first thought that always comes to mind. It was one of those ahhhhh moments that is frozen in my mind complete with the scents of alfalfa, river bank, sagebrush, rain, and my Grandmothers wool coat. Fjkelly with the comment ‘Rainbows are the breathe of fairies, shared across the sky for all of us to see‘
Congratulations!
Valerii please get in touch by Friday at 5pm EST ~ happywhimsicalhearts@iinet.net.au
{if I have not heard from our winner, I will ask Dino Boy for his next favourite comment}
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Happy rainbow filled days,
Kelly
