Nancy

She finds the wind on hot days, 

She builds her home in the mountains tall, her strong and caring husband beside her.

She raises up a family in the 60’s -70's and cheers on her husband as he jumps to put out forest fires.

She is a school teacher and she teaches the towns children everyday. Devoting herself to each treasured moment,

she expresses herself freely!

She opens up her arms to new friends, travelers and visitors from around the world.

Traveling far and wide, she grows a smile that could lift anyone’s spirits!

There is no stopping her, elegant as she is there is also her attitude, wild and free!

Taking on any challenges with love, 

she runs with the wind as the forest trees laugh! Ultimately cheering her on as she dives fearlessly into the river. 

She jumps out of an airplane and lands perfectly on the landing mark. Taking her husbands breath away and winning the cash prize for her feat. 

Her children adore time spent with her, even the garden finds its place full of magic and fairytale bliss in her presence. 

Her quilts made by hand, are filled with such love and magic.

Warming the hearts of those snuggling up with them during the chilly nights. 

Writing her memories down as they unfold, she finds solace on the days less than sunny and finding the silver lining through the tears. 

Creating joy out of any obstacle, rainbows open up the clouds to see her smile.

There is nothing she can’t do, she leads from her heart and her voice is one you stop and listen too. 

Animals adore her and the wild flowers enjoy her company as she sits and smiles at the purple mountains. 

Embracing her beauty and strength, she forges a path others can only dreams of, and she knows it. 

Life being a gift to create, she finds ways to involve herself in the community and creates something beautiful for those around her to experience. 

Friends find laughter in her presence and her husband strong as he may be, melts when she smiles. 

So many memories built, white now replaces dark hair and her face once tight with youth now finds itself full of wisdom.

Her hands tremble, yet still they move as strong as they always have upon embrace. 

Eyesight comes and goes, yet still she knows all around her as Love. 

There is no stopping this woman, so strong in spirit she continues to inspire those around her to enjoy life and embrace it. 

Enjoying life’s memories as they now fill the pages of her memoir, she dedicates them to those who come after her, in hopes that they too follow their hearts. 

To let go quickly, to be content with where you are and to become all you know inside you are to become. 

To forgive yourself and let the tears fall during the rainy days, opening your arms wide as you dance through life's adventure!

Life being the ultimate gift to treasure and so are you!

To Love, Love, Love and Love again and yet still Love some more! 

To smile and sing a glad tune, no matter the day with its silly schedules set in place. 

To garden and play in the dirt, have children and grow along side them. 

Humming as she sits outside, she smiles off at the mountains and says

“Ah, look at how beautiful everything is.”

And it is, everything really is beautiful. 

~ FireBird 

Nancy © 2024 by FireBird is licensed under CC BY-ND 4.0

Photo by Brooke Cagle