When My Mind Is Still...: Introducing Sarah

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Introducing Sarah

Baby Sarah... she was born a bit too early and is just now reaching 4 months old and barely weighing in over 9 lbs. She is doing really well.

She has tiny little hands and she squawks... cute little squawks like a baby bird. She sucks from her bottle slow and dainty. And she looks just like a dolly, especially when she is sleeping.

She is Mike and Trudi's (Scott's sister) little dolly... and I was glad I got to hold her for a bit.

3 comments:

Marlo said...: oh how sweet to have them that little for that long!! glad you got to spend some time with you your newest little niece!; April 8, 2009 at 9:11 AM
Erica Shumway said...: How cute! Babies are so precious. I am so happy that you where able to go and see her and all your other family.; April 8, 2009 at 9:56 AM
Trudi said...: Thank you Karalene. Once again you know just what to say and how to say it. Very sweet of you! Sarah is very happy that she got to spend some time with her Aunt Karalene.; April 8, 2009 at 9:04 PM

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When My Mind is Still

When my mind is still and alone with the beating of my heart,
I remember things too easily forgotten:
The purity of early love,
The maturity of unselfish love that asks --
desires -- nothing but another's good,
The idealism that has persisted through all the tempest of life.

When my mind is still and alone with the beating of my heart,
I can find a quiet assurance, an inner peace, in the core of my being.
It can face the doubt, the loneliness, the anxiety,
Can accept these harsh realities and can even grow
Because of these challenges to my essential being.

When my mind is still and alone with the beating of my heart,
I can sense my basic humanity,
And then I know that all men and women are my brothers and sisters.
Nothing but my own fear and distrust can separate me from the love of friends.
If I can trust others, accept them, enjoy them,
Then my life shall surely be richer and more full.
If I can accept others, this will help them to be more truly themselves,
And they will be more able to accept me.

When my mind is still and alone with the beating of my heart,
I know how much life has given me:
The history of the race, friends and family,
The opportunity to work, the chance to build myself.
Then wells within me the urge to live more abundantly,
With greater trust and joy,
With more profound seriousness and earnest service,
And yet more calmly at the heart of life.

-Paul Beattie