Hearts
These began during COVID, when my hands needed something to do and my mind needed somewhere to wander.
Over time they became something more.
They became a way of noticing the goodness in another person before they could see it themselves.
Each one begins with the same invitation:
This heart is for you...
The Pink Garden Heart
This heart is for you if you believe in slow walks through the garden, soft earth beneath your feet, quiet voices, and the scent of roses.
This heart says,
Come. Let's go for a walk and talk about our dreams.
You are a gift in a hard world.
You are the softness of warm soil.
Your expectations are simple–pure love and loyalty.
You receive both because you give them so freely.
Your gentleness comes from wisdom
Your care from the depths.
You aren’t naive.
Just true.
The School Heart
This heart is for you if you buy your school supplies on the very first day, you lay out your outfit and you still have a lunch box. You love school and all the things that point to a new year.
This heart says,
Come, let’s meet the new kids.
Whether you are a student or more likely the teacher, you delight in opening a book for the very first time.
You love the days when you could write your name on the front of a notebook and a brand new box of crayons has not a look but a smell that you revel in.
You believe in first days. New friends and second chances.
You are both nurturer and the one with the highest expectations.
The yellow color of the bus is your second favorite yellow after that of the pencil.
You have a favorite pen, a favorite sweater, and a favorite path back to class.
You are the hope of the new year and the sage we all need.
If a heart feels like it's calling to you, send me a note.
I'd love to hear what you noticed.
If it's meant to come home with you, we'll figure out the rest together.