i'm feeling such love in and for my life.  i am a blessed woman.  i have a choice over what i'll be eating tonight.  i have a home that is big enough for my family.  i have a backyard that's perfect for childhood explorations, for garden plans, for a rope swing and hammock.  i have these contraptions that wash my clothes for me.  i have these little faces with giant brown eyes that love me and love each other.  i have a husband who sees and has experienced all of my ugliness... but still manages to choose to see beauty and love.  i have friends who understand the softness of my heart and who encourage me in my life.  i have the ability to express myself through paint, photography, words and song.  i am blessed.