Today I witnessed something incredibly special when I visited the D's across the street. Our newest neighbor, little Oschonna (or "Onna," as she is affectionately nick-named), has grown a bit since she was born a month ago, so her mom finally let Onna's oldest sister hold her. Seeing 1-month-old Onna and 10-year-old Dalisha together felt like seeing the best of what's in store for all of us in the future. I was reminded of the question Mary Oliver asks in her poem, "The Summer Day:"
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do
With your one wild and precious life?"
Sisters Onna and Dalisha are to me a real-life image of "pure potential," and a reminder of all we have to be so very hopeful about...
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