Lovely Moments

"I love writing. I love the swirl and swing of words as they tangle with human emotions." --James Michener

This was the loveliest weekend. Full of the loveliest people, the loveliest poems, the loveliest songs, the loveliest people. Did I say that last one twice? I love and am loved by the loveliest people. Lovely, lovely, lovely.

Do you have those moments when you're just sitting there, completely happy, when there is nothing else that could make the moment more perfect? I had that moment this afternoon. There were probably multiple moments throughout the lovely weekend, but this one still makes my heart happy.

We did music. Jackson brought his guitar, Hannah her voice, and the rest of us chimed in when possible. Keely joined in with her guitar after a bit; Dixie, Abby, and I were mainly audience members. It was lovely. Abby, Dixie, and I were lined up on the couch, contently enjoying the loveliness.

I love holding hands. Dixie and I held hands for the majority of music time. Something so simple, just our fingers intertwined, made me feel so incredibly loved. There was nothing else that could add to the moments the six of us shared this afternoon.

Before music, we shared words. Hannah read poems, Dixie read poems and short fiction pieces, I shared my short play. Words are so beautiful. A line in poem that someone I love wrote goes something like this: "I have words and you have words, so lets make a million ways to say I love you."

I think in many ways, that's what this afternoon was about. Through poems, stories, laughter, and songs, we made a million ways to say "I love you." Maybe that's why it was so close to perfection.

Until next time, how do you say "I love you"?