I grew up with sisters, 3 of them & we were so close and still are. I always wanted a daughter and I am blessed with my beautiful Morgan. I am equally blessed with 2 sons, but this post is about girls....I have been spending time with Morgan and my niece Rhenabeth the last few weeks. They look like sisters and have warmed my heart with their unabashed affection and zest for life. We've hardly spent a dime, yet I have felt richly lavished with joy, laughter, a sense of fashion and wonderment. They make life fun and of course capture every moment of it with pictures and comments written on facebook. How they have taught me through their eyes and ways how to embrace each moment and be spontaneous. Yesderday, as I led them through college campuses in the sweltering Charleston heat, they did not complain, not once; instead they smiled, giggled, took pictures, asked questions and commented on the campuses, the beauty of the rod iron gates and architecture of College of Charleston. We window shopped in the high fashion shops on King Street, they played on the expensive software at the Apple Store and savored a simple salad and pizza at the Mellow Mushroom. Although I set out ready to educate them on colleges, as the day progressed, I was the one who received an education: I saw the simple pleasures through their eyes, I tasted pizza again, I saw the power of a smile,I felt the warmth of a hug, I saw the colors of fashion, I heard sound of laughter in the heat, the faces of two beautiful young girls with an entire world of opportunities and experiences waiting for them to dive into. Enjoy the pictures and bask in the glow of their smiles,
Blessings,
Joanne
