Pause

"It is a sacred act to pause. And it has become a radical act to stop, or even to slow down."

 ~Kristi Nelson, "Wake Up Grateful"

We settled into a routine following all of the birthday celebrations. I'm grateful that we usually have the freedom to slow down at times during the day, to press the "pause button" a little bit. In the days after Katherine's birthday, that looked like disposing of the balloons and singing with a helium induced soprano voice.

I also paused when hanging out clothes to dry and spotted what my phone identified as a sickle-bearing bush cricket, more commonly known as a katydid. This little critter was hanging out in my long beans.

Sometimes, instead of pausing, I get stopped in my tracks. Like when I walked out to ride my bike one morning. I found freshly replaced batteries in my headlight, safety gear laid out neatly, and my tires aired up and ready to roll. This is true love.