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| Imagine that butterfly landing here! |
I am in place with my storyline where my emotions are running high. Pulled around a snowy mountain with my two protagonists, where intrigue is the word of the day....I am exhausted from the running. The children are getting used to living with danger, but their caregivers never vasillate from their decision to protect them at all costs. There are fires in the distance and the sounds of gunfire...is commonplace. No one understands why it continues....the fighting is over....isn't it?
But it's what the children talk about that has grabbed and broken my heart at the same time. It's intense...
so sometimes when I write, I look out onto my garden to just "go away" for a moment. Today a yellow and black butterfly landed on a bright pink flower. I ran to grab my camera....but the moment was fleeting. From inside, I heard one of my dogs scratching and groaning. I heard the slow movements of an old dog getting up and walking away.
I could have sworn it was my Buddy....my golden who passed away a few months ago. I walked inside....and saw my 3 puppies blissfully sleeping and I wondered. Was the butterfly a sign from Buddy, letting me know that he was still with me? Perhaps...It feels nice to hope for that.
And then.....a blue jay landed on my deck, looked right at me and picked up a small piece of dog food in his mouth before he flew away. Maybe Buddy was hungry in heaven and the blue jay was bringing him take-out!
My point is....and yes there is a point...that even in the midst of the heartache that I am writing about, there is joy around us. The children in my story are so good at teaching me to see it! It is a wonderful gift when you open your eyes....throw a little fairy dust and believe!
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