[New post] Between the Sunflower Stalks

msw blog posted: " August in a West Virginia sunflower field, early morning but already hot. Charlie's blue helmet bobs through brilliant yellow flowers. He smiles as I eye other infants between the sunflower stalks. I envy their round heads, symmetrical faces, bare scalps" Real Life of an MSW Between the Sunflower Stalks msw blog Aug 13 August in a West Virginia sunflower field, early morning but already hot. Charlie's blue helmet bobs through brilliant yellow flowers. He smiles as I eye other infants between the sunflower stalks. I envy their round heads, symmetrical faces, bare scalps. Suddenly, I miss Charlie's smell, so I duck beneath his helmet to peck his cheek. "Why can't I have a helmet like Charlie?" my older son moans, tugging at my shorts. A seed of jealousy planted in him, the root of my own problems, too: To believe our gifts are burdens, the inability to recognize our own bloom. — Anna Rollins Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real-life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture of "positively purging", as I know each of these pieces represents something… Comment Like You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Real Life of an MSW. Change your email settings at manage subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://reallifeofanmsw.com/2023/08/13/between-the-sunflower-stalks/

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