It was February and I was at a conference near Aspen. My meetings were over and the weekend was upon us. Cold, clean snow was drifting down and collecting in the corners of my hotel room balcony. The Colorado Rockies framed the view from my room. The kids called to me from the window, begging to be outside. They wanted to build a snowman and to make snow angels. They pulled and tugged but I was immobile; curled on the couch holding tight to hope and despair; trying to protect my heart from the distance between promises kept and broken.
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8 comments:
"trying to protect my heart"
very nice - thanks for sharing.
I feel like I've been there, great write:-) Stop in & read Go the Distance
The contrast between the kids' exuberance and your despair is very poignant. Well written.
That last line is great! The whole thing is descriptive, but "trying to protect my heart from the distance between promises kept and broken." tugs at MY heart.
Like the others, I love love love that last line.
Heatfelt. I wanted to know more. Stopping by from the 100 word challenge.
Stopping by from 100 word challenge... Nice entry. Good imagery and poignant ending.
The worst, the WORST, is when your children just want life to go on as it always has.
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