Green Grass

Green grass and yellow busses,
these are a few of Yossi's favorite things.

i love seeing the world from his point of view.
the big wonder of little children
over things we consider insignificant.

i love those aha! moments when
i take the time to stop rushing,
i can see that yossi sees
like other kids do.

today he sat spellbound
for 15 minutes plus
watching the neighbor cut his grass
and rake up the loose peices

giggles of laughter and shrieks of delight
from the noise of the mower
and the blades of grass blowing in the wind

i never thought we'd have grass
in this city noisy and crowded

but Yossi can lie in the yard for hours
touching the grass and staring up at the clouds
as the gentle wind touches his face.

watching him brings back the memory
of the enchanting feelings of my childhood
the calmess and fun of my expansive yard
long buried beneath years of new experiences

its weird that yesterday was so long ago
in our non-stop adult lives
i never paused to realize how much time has passed

its interesting to see that small moments
come to the forefront of my mind
those peaceful moments are an osasis
and suddenly take precedence over big milestones

wishing to hold onto to those feelings
i sit down next to yossi
and watch the neighbor cut the grass

Welcome!

I finally got around to creating a blog. So.....

WELCOME,

To myself-so i can sit down on a hard day and relive all the moments that i am grateful for, all the moments that fill my heart with joy, so i can re-read about my challenges, my fears, and thank Hashem every day for pulling me through them.

WELCOME,

To my wonderful husband who is the most selfless person i know. You are my inspiration always.

WELCOME,

To all my friends who are constantly full of support and encouragement: you follow Yossi's progress on my facebook statuses, this blog is for you, a bigger look into the fun and fustration of raising yossi. thank you for coming on this journey with us!

HAPPY READING!