Spring

The dogwoods are starting to bud. It won't be long before they are in full bloom.

When we bought our house in '96, it was winter so I didn't know what kind of trees we had on the property. Everything was bare and lifeless, nothing but naked trees everywhere. But, oh! that first spring was wonderful! We had fourteen dogwoods, and they were gorgeous! My whole yard was a mass of beautiful, snowy white flowers.

Every spring I looked forward to their blooming, but not anymore. I dread it now. Now it hurts to look at them.

The morning of April 26,2007, before we got the awful news of Adam's death, I had stopped in the driveway to admire the trees in all their glory. I thanked God for the beauty of it, never knowing that in just a few short hours my life, as I knew it, would never be the same. I was going to start on a journey that would never end, at least not on this earth. My hope is in Heaven.

The picture above was taken March 31, 2007. We had just had a new driveway poured and I was taking pictures to send to Adam. The pictures I sent were in some of his things that were sent home. I'm glad he got to see them.