our project has me thinking of letter writing... coincidentally, my oldest daughter has started writing her grandfather (her opa) consistently. letters forging a bond across the miles. i told her about some of my most cherished letters, those from my grandmother and how a relationship was made with each of her grandchildren through letters. i pulled a stack out of the attic to show her and was transported with each one. i could hear her voice as she wrote. often her letters began or ended with "dear girl". she was always inquisitive about the world, but also about me, about what i thought and what i was learning. she wanted to know me.
it reminds me of something i've learned along the way, through more than one experience... that we are all wired for connection, we all long to be seen and heard. all of this to say, i continue to believe in my word, 'connection' for this year. to really connect to those i'm with each day. to reach across the miles to friends and family, to allow those i love to be seen and heard and to see and hear them, too.
it's the start of a new week, with lots to do and things to look forward to each day. i'm hoping that my little word will be the reminder each day i need.
xo
b
