Deplete.

My Sweet M, Lately, it seems as though the days are passing quickly. The time I get you out of your crib in the morning, to the time I sing "You are my Sunshine" to you at bedtime seems as though it's only seconds rather than several hours. Each day, you show me a little more of who you are. I see your spirit in your smile and your giggle. I see it in your bright eyes. I see it in your one finger as you point to an orange and call it an "apple" and when you are asking for "straw-baby" (strawberries). There are so many times when I look at you and I see parts of me, outside of the fact that you look a lot like me. When you hear music, you are drawn to it, just as I am. You stop what you are doing and you dance. I get it girl. Keep that going. Explore your love of music and beautiful worlds will be opened up. Play an instrument. Learn it and learn it well. You will be amazed at what playing an instrument can do for your mind and your heart...

10 days ago, I completed the 500 Festival Mini Marathon in Indianapolis. I've had some time, now, to reflect on that experience, and what it meant, and what it means, and what it will mean in the future. My Brooks running shoes; my second favorite shoe. A close second to my Chucks. I've participated in this particular half marathon once before. I've mentioned that. 7 years ago was the last time. I had only two children then, and that was before my mother got sick. It was also before a slew of other life altering experiences, but I won't get in to those right now. In my previous post , The Carry, I talked about my emotions. I talked about carrying them, and how they are sometimes too much for me to handle. I put them in a suitcase and drag them around and they make life challenging. I have, however, figured out several ways to put the emotions down and to not carry them. One of these, is to run. When I'm running, I'm not feeling any emotions. N...