back porch sittin'

as I sit on my back porch 

with Ruth, Kyle, Xavier and Mia

on this 77 degree April 24th evening

listening to the birds sing and the wind chimes make music

looking at the flowers that are blooming

remembering what the lilacs smelled like earlier this week

listening to Xavier giggle and carry on a one sided conversation 

watching him play with his new legos and interact with Mia

remembering Bill's face when he held each of our children

then later our grandchildren for the very first time

I am reminded of the importance 

of not being so focused and distracted by what we miss

that we miss what we have