Looking Forward

As much as I'd like to think this is white sand on some beach during spring break week, it's definitely not.  It's also definitely not a good sign for spring sports when you can write out the countdown in snow.

Now granted, it did melt off the deck by the time baseball practice started this afternoon. However, it was at it again on my way home from dinner tonight. Just go away, Old Man Winter!

Still, we'll look forward to the start of athletic activity next week. And control what we can control, right?

Had a nice dinner with some girlfriends that I think of as my old Assumption parent / campfire gang. We needed a night out. We needed a distraction from the whirlwind of life that swirls around us and sucks our energy. Especially the heavy stuff like having a child fighting cancer or on the positive side, getting ready for a child's wedding. 

We keep looking forward and hope for the best. No, not just hope. We pray for the best – or the strength to cope if it's not the best. Prayers hold amazing power.

So do hugs from girlfriends. 

Then don't necessarily melt away the snow, but they can melt away some of our fear and heartache. Feeling so blessed!