I stood at the bottom of the stairs today and listened to my children's laughter. It reminded me of how simple things are when we are young. How does that get lost? When do we lose the innocence and simplicity?

Life is so fleeting... one minute you are playing with Barbie dolls and then next your trying to figure out how to navigate the ever changing sea of life. And in my case you failed to take a water safety class!

Just when you think you've made it to solid ground the sand beneath your feet gives way and you fall to your knees.

I wish I had the answers. I wish I knew the right things to say. I wish I knew the 'right' choices to make. I am not strong; I am not wise. I am simply a woman who faces each day hoping to make it better than the last. I live to love my children and can only hope the path before me will clear and I'll find my way to the right place and time... find my way to where I am suppose to be.

I stood at the bottom of the stairs today and listened to my children's laughter. Their affection for each other and their happiness in a simple game brought a tear to my eye and smile to my heart. So perhaps this is exactly where I am suppose to be....