Angel's Kiss

Our baby son has a cute little freckle behind his right ear. Our friend Laurie told me, "Oh, that is an Angel's Kiss!" I close my eyes and imagine this scenario taking place before our son was born:

MAX: (to his angels) Okay, you guys. It's my time to be born - I better get ready!

ANGEL: Wait, wait, I want to give you a kiss.

MAX: Okay, but please hurry up, will you? I have a mother waiting for me on earth.

ANGEL: (kisses him) Enjoy your journey, Max. We'll be guiding you the whole time.

If I allow my imagination to take me even further, I wonder who his angel(s) are. Is it someone my son shared a past lifetime with? Did they have fun playing together in another "dimension" -- before he was born? I just love to ponder the possibilities!

Barn Robins

A baby robin had fallen out of its nest at the polo club. It was a poor, helpless little thing - still featherless and blind. We quickly scooped it up before it became the barn cats' dinner(!). My husband got a ladder and I gently placed it back in the nest - and I saw there were two other siblings, also featherless and blind. A few weeks later, my husband hears some chirping -- we both look up and see three little feathered faces looking at us. I almost wept with joy. (Yup, call me overly sensitive but I can't help it!).

ABILITY Magazine Article

A while back I was featured in ABILITY magazine.  This magazine highlights the abilities of people with disabilities.  I am humbled and proud that they chose to feature a story on me!  To read the full story, please go here:

http://www.amyduarte.com/ability_01.html