Wow. And so much much more. Happy Birthday to Sophie and you. May the days ahead be kind and full of love, and when they are not, may you find comfort in the familiar.
It occurs to me that books and writing and baking have been your nearly lifelong shelters from the storm just as you have been Sophie's shelter from the storm. Sending love to you and Sophie always.
Baptismal font bar in Nashville. The stunning flowers at your wedding. Grungy Slice of Life aprons. How Hae Yung Popkin wore bath slippers in after her morning swim. Talking on the phone while we were nursing babies at the same time. A call after the diagnosis. All the days, all the writing, since.
Wow, stunning writing that wakes me up and puts me on the verge of tears at the same time. And yes, that bright red line that divides the Before and After in our lives. Happy birthday to Sophie.
Happy Birthday to Sophie and to you, Elizabeth. Hoping for a beautiful year ahead for you both. My son also turns 29 this weekend. So many experiences and memories in the before, and after.
I'm coming back to this but I opened it and gazed at the photo at the top and started crying. Sending you both so much love, and treasuring knowing I get to read your words later today. 💖
Beautiful writing, Elizabeth.
Wow. And so much much more. Happy Birthday to Sophie and you. May the days ahead be kind and full of love, and when they are not, may you find comfort in the familiar.
It occurs to me that books and writing and baking have been your nearly lifelong shelters from the storm just as you have been Sophie's shelter from the storm. Sending love to you and Sophie always.
Baptismal font bar in Nashville. The stunning flowers at your wedding. Grungy Slice of Life aprons. How Hae Yung Popkin wore bath slippers in after her morning swim. Talking on the phone while we were nursing babies at the same time. A call after the diagnosis. All the days, all the writing, since.
beautiful. I can see it all. baking. baking.
Happy birthday Sophie! How beautiful you both are. Exquisite writing as usual.
Xoxo
Barbara
Wow, stunning writing that wakes me up and puts me on the verge of tears at the same time. And yes, that bright red line that divides the Before and After in our lives. Happy birthday to Sophie.
Birthday love to Sophie and you. This list gets me going in the best way. I am grateful for you and Sophie and H and O.
Happy Birthday to Sophie and to you, Elizabeth. Hoping for a beautiful year ahead for you both. My son also turns 29 this weekend. So many experiences and memories in the before, and after.
Happy birthday to Sophie and happy birth-day to you.
Sometimes I feel that I have no memories of my time “before.” So many potential lifetimes we all have stuffed into such a short amount of time.
I'm coming back to this but I opened it and gazed at the photo at the top and started crying. Sending you both so much love, and treasuring knowing I get to read your words later today. 💖
This was a wonderful read! Happy Birthday to Sophie. Much love to you! I hope this year is pivotal in an excellent for both of you.
Each of those things and so many more an increment of infinite smallness towards now. Isn't it amazing?
So much love.
Gorgeous
Wow.