This morning, when I went out to work in the garden while everyone else slumbered peacefully, this rosebud greeted me. As the day has passed, it's quickly opened, though, reminding me each time I step outside just how fast things can change.
Hard to believe the difference a few hours can make, isn't it? If we've been through a sudden trauma, though, we know on a visceral level how quickly our lives can change. It's nice to be reminded that just as it can be changed suddenly and for the worse, it can be changed just as quickly for the better.
A few weeks ago, my oldest garden girlie went to her first sleep-over, and last night we reciprocated. It was a monumental change and one we wondered if she'd ever have. It went beautifully for both my daughter's sweetheart of a friend and my garden girlies. All three girlies were inseparable and had a blast. It was a lovely experience for them and for Rick and me.
Having children with extra challenges and issues can be scary, can be hard on one's heart. We want our children to be happy, to have friends, to do well. When they struggle, when they have more obstacles in front of them, we hold them tighter, hold them closer, and sometimes we have to work harder to loosen our grasp, to trust in them, in their ability to do something new, beyond what we dreamed of. Rick and I managed to loosen our grasp just enough to let our oldest garden girlie go to her friend's house for a sleepover. It was a big step, a big deal for all of us, but it was only with our ability to make that first step that we were able to watch change happen, to experience her having a friend over for the first time for a sleep-over. That both events were amazingly successful, positive experiences for both my daughter and her friend will make it easier for further growth, further change, to occur.
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