BACKSTORY: As it says in the poem, I sewed the red gingham curtains. I used leftover cloth from an upholstery project. The fabric was too too thin for adult use, but worked just fine for little girls. We needed a big toy box for their bedroom. As usual, we had no money, so Keith designed and made one. It was a 6’ padded bench with arms and a back. Their own pretty couch. We padded the seat and back and covered it with red gingham. The seat lifted up to reveal a giant toy box. It was spectacular.

Just looking at this photo makes my body yearn to pull these little sweeties on to my lap and tell them a story. Maybe it’s a “mother” thing, but I truly thought I could never love anyone more than these two little girls. My heart seemed so full, it felt like it would tear open. But I was wrong. My heart had unexpected room for limitless love. There were grandchildren.