Saturday, April 02, 2011

Daybreak

Sophia and her Memere a few years back...
My granddaughter and I opened our eyes at the same time. She smiled and rolled from her own bed into the trundle where I lay, looking for a cuddle. A splash of sun from a crack in the blinds spread itself on my shoulder. Sophia touched it with her finger, then stroked my cheek.

"What are you doing?" I asked.

"Painting you with sunshine," she replied.










Thanks, Hilary
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23 comments:

  1. Stella Jones1:34 PM

    That's lovely isn't it. What a wonderful way to wake up.

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  2. Brian Miller1:44 PM

    aww...now that is awesome!

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  3. Anonymous2:40 PM

    The poetic gene just jumped a generation ---

    What a gorgeous image!

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  4. steven7:15 PM

    there really are no rules. children remind us of that at every turn. steven

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  5. Stafford Ray12:09 AM

    I hope she can hang on to that as you have done! Thoughts from a creative mind.

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  6. Tabor5:48 AM

    Those times are so golden. I love it!

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  7. Anne9:38 AM

    Words to treasure, a picture to treasure.

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  8. Pauline10:56 AM

    Star - indeed it was!

    Brian - grandkids are awesome!

    J - she's a very creative child. So is her little brother!

    Steven - being with children allows you to see things you otherwise might miss...

    Stafford - me too!

    Tabor - I've never forgotten it :)

    Anne - that little girl is ten now and we're still painting each other with sunshine :)

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  9. Friko12:42 PM

    Only a child or a poet would come up with that.

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  10. Unknown3:06 PM

    okay... wow.
    How very blessed you are.

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  11. Anonymous9:30 PM

    It is known that children bring, and forgotten that adults won't.

    Drawing sunshine is our duty.

    Thank you for it.

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  12. Anonymous1:02 AM

    Shel Silverstein quote:

    “Listen to the mustn’ts, child. Listen to the don’ts. Listen to the shouldn’ts, the impossibles, the won’ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me… Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.”

    gawd that's nice, Pauline.

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  13. Ruth1:13 AM

    So beautiful, Pauline. She is an impressionist painter, I bet.

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  14. Pauline4:40 AM

    Friko - she is a delightful little being :)

    deb - I am indeed!

    Brian - love that Shel Silverstein quote

    Ruth - now at age ten, she is quite a good artist, actually.

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  15. Meggie6:22 PM

    How very beautiful!

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  16. Hilary7:23 AM

    Oh my gosh.. how beautiful is that! :)

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  17. Robin11:16 PM

    Can I add another, "that's beautiful" for lack of appropriate synonyms?

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  18. Cricket3:41 AM

    A priceless moment. You can't make that stuff up... it has to be given to you, I think.

    Congratulations on your potw.

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  19. Out on the prairie5:11 PM

    A very beautiful thought from her.

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  20. Midlife Roadtripper8:42 PM

    Gotta love this. Most worthy of the POTW.

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  21. MaggieGem9:30 PM

    What a great way to start the day!

    Congrats on POTW!

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  22. Peter Bryenton5:39 AM

    Time to see what she can do with a camera?

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  23. herhimnbryn5:09 PM

    She follows in her Grandmother's footsteps......using words so beautifully.

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