I've been working long days recently (See recent Wile E. Coyote plan). This morning I was at my desk by 4:45AM.

Simultaneously, Bear has the sniffles. Just uck. So he's been out of school this week so I've been doing time as "Nurturing Mommy", pitching in to give Elia (our babysitter) breaks, in between snarling and gnashing with my shoulder to my workload.

Yesterday morning, I barely had time to wash my face and brush my teeth and jump into clean clothes before hitting the deck running. It was dinnertime before I could even take a break for a long hot shower. When I stepped out, I noticed in the fogged mirror the message "I [Heart] You". That old softy, CD, must have left it for me in the morning.

It was nice. I smiled. A little something to hold on to, because it is still a bite of rocky road ice cream around here on a couple of issues.

There's a huge theme in life around hope. And I still have a few scraps of it, I really do, although they're a little thin and threadbare.

Sometimes in the past year I think I've kept going only because I'm so in the habit that it hasn't occurred to me to stop.

But other times, I know it's because I still have hope. Fed by little messages written in steam for me on a bathroom mirror.

Posted by: Elizabeth at 06:02 AM | Comments (9) | Add Comment
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1 color me jealous

Posted by: liz at January 27, 2005 06:06 AM (GhfSh)

2 Okay, now that is just the sweetest thing ever.

Posted by: Rebecca at January 27, 2005 09:44 AM (k2Aa/)

3 This reminded me of Mike and his Superglue- Not sure if you remember that post- about the cheap spoons- Anyway, I love these little things that keep feeding the hope. Love them.

Posted by: Michele at January 28, 2005 04:18 PM (jTs6K)

4 thanks for your comment... I think things are looking up.

Posted by: suz at January 29, 2005 04:49 PM (xDfQA)

5 Sometimes it's the small, tender things that feed hope the most. I'm happy for you.

Posted by: Kimberly at January 30, 2005 07:15 PM (Ba9x7)

6 So sweet!

Posted by: Kelly at January 31, 2005 02:39 AM (yGR7i)

7 Sometimes the littlest messages bring the biggest messages

Posted by: Eyes for Lies at January 31, 2005 03:42 AM (QhI+Z)

8 That's nice, Elizabeth. Sometimes when you're running on empty, you just need a little boost to get you through. Sounds like that's what you got, and I'm glad!

Posted by: Monica C. at February 01, 2005 10:07 AM (8Ff77)

9 You're a great writer...I'm going to have to catch up on your archives.

Posted by: Jessica at February 01, 2005 01:34 PM (zq22c)

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