The Breath of Everyday Life

(Photo by Eli of the hot air balloon that occasionally floats over our farm)

"With every breath you take, breathe in the sweetness of everyday life: the laughter of your children, the pitter-patter of their feet, the melody of their voices, the sound of your husband's voice, the strength of his arms, the smell of clean clothes, a clean house, cooking, the stillness of the night, the warmth of each day. Tune your thoughts to strike the same chord, rejoicing in each other's pleasures and mourning each other's woes. Let your love spill over into every task, allowing its fragrance to envelop and penetrate each child's thoughts. No greater treasure could be handed down through the generations."

-- By Candy Summers from "50 Veteran Homeschoolers Share . . . Things We Wish We'd Known" Compiled and Edited by Bill & Diana Waring