Joanna and her Harp

Lucas came to the door first. He stood on tiptoes, peeking through the venetian blinds before unlocking the door and swinging it open.  He was shy, but excited.  “My brudder is here,” he announced before scampering across the hardwood floors and hiding behind Daddy. Little Brother slept in Daddy’s arms while Big Brother cuddled with…

I don’t even remember his name.  I haven’t asked my parents, but it seems doubtful they would remember either.  It was so long ago, so many life changes have transpired between now and then.  So much living.  So much breathing.  So much being. But I will always remember him. I will remember him for the…

At eleven days old, Thomas is already watching the world with a solemn delight and wise understanding behind perfectly beautiful eyes and a smug little grin.  He watches when his Daddy brings a bottle and helps him eat his supper.  He watches when Mommy picks out his outfits and putters around the exquisitely decorated nursery. …

  Some time after they were engaged, and after they were married, and before they were parents, Meghan & Jason decided on the name of their son. Even before they knew he was going to be a part of the family, and even before they knew it was going to be a he, they had…

She stood on the edge of the world, teetering between the delights of an unknown expanse and the comforts of familiar reality. To her, it looked like a grand adventure waiting to be explored.  To her parents, however, she was just a few inches from soiling her outfit by falling face-first into the ocean. (This…