Touch The Stars

Little Sparrow, looking up at the stars last night, said "Touch.The.Stars." and reached up with his hands.  His newest speech pattern is incredibly delightful.  He says each word with such intention and persistence and between each and every word is this grunt, an exclamation, a pause to request additional attention to each.and.every.word. 

We were at a bonfire party last night, a fundraiser for the outdoor waldorf school (that we no longer attend) and a live band played.  It was in a backyard in our neighborhood and we all settled into blankets on the grass to eat soup and bread and pizza under the autumn sky, listening to our friends play sweet music, and later watch the sweetest bonfire light up our faces.  A few marshmallows to sweeten the deal and then we popped back home for bed.  It was cold, and we got to snuggle into our warm weather clothes.

My heart yearns for more connections and community gatherings like this.  I mourn that it is so hard to find these moments, when I know they should be easy and many. 

Comments

[Anna]

I love gatherings like this. We found "our tribe" through Wilderness Awareness in Duvall, WA where my children participate in outdoor learning/adventure/play.

[Tava/Yarnmama]

I agree, they are so hard to find. It is hard to find the gatherings that work for the whole family as well.
I also meant to tell you that the home school you set up is lovely. Lucky boys!

[marybeth]

you have a beautiful blog, beautiful energy. thank you for sharing....i will come back for inspiration.

mb

[Korina]

My heart yearns for them as well...having a sense of a tribe is so elemental! Esp. around a fire. We were designed for this.

[onegoldensun]

Beautiful gathering. I am grateful that after many years of seeking and creating community, we now have friends to celebrate the seasons with. I just found your blog, and look forward to returning!