18:52 quiet place

Project 52

Usually this place is covered with children shrieking with laughter

as they frolic with joy.

This day it was a quiet place.

As our children grow and are busy leading lives that seem to be

heading off in so many different directions, some days ...

though I once thought it impossible...  even our home is a quiet place.

Other days, like lately when I'm trying to squeeze in a 30 minute nap and only manage 10 minutes ...

I wish I could master sitting upright in this quiet place long enough to close my eyes 

for just a few minutes. 

I was asking a crew sitting outside the other evening what they thought of 

when I said quiet place ... and then I wanted them to guess where I 

had been that morning. They couldn't guess. 

I got answers like: library (nope ..was there last week), empty gas station,

bathroom. I got quite the looks when I told them where I had gone.

I found ...

A place that was peaceful and serene.

A place filled with beautiful flowers.

A place that had only one other car besides mine.

A place where trees offered shade from the harsh sunlight.

A place where benches offered places for reflection

and perfect stillness.

18:52 Quiet Place

Maaret always has such creative ideas for this project .. take a look!