For Mom

You are wise and loving.

A hush falls over the room as you enter, light sparkling in your eyes and dancing across your hair. The music swells with excitement, knowing your presence has both elevated and enlivened everyone. The conversations resume. You flutter to and fro between family and friends, resonating across all of existence.

You are resilient and gregarious.

As you sit in a bed of thornless yellow roses, cuddling Bitsy and wearing the softest tank top, you are filled with good cheer, the warmth of the sun, and an indescribable feeling of pure joy.