The Losses:

My 84-year-old mom holding her 9-year-old self

and two weeks before she passed, my father-in-law also did along with his pocketful of index cards and pens so he’d never lose an important thought

The Blessings:

A week at the Squaw Valley Community of Writers

and the crescent shadows during the solar eclipse

The Joyous Victories:

The Discoveries:

Toni Littlejohn’s art

and Rain Fingerhut’s voice

Peace to all of you throughout the New Year!

Elizabeth