Today has, without a doubt, been one of those stay in bed kind of dark days.

Pouring rain. Gloom. An extra cup, or two, of coffee day.

On my way home, I realized I didn’t feel like going home. Does that ever happen to you? I think it was more I just didn’t feel like getting out of the car and back out into rain, even for a few brief seconds.

So I drove over to Gpa’s. I stop by everyday, usually, while walking B.

I thought this afternoon, how much I love that circle window in the garage. Always have since I was little. Funny the comfort I find in these small things. Windows, who knew?

As I opened the gate to check out the back yard, I heard squeaks and cries, and followed the sounds to this birdnest. Tucked away from the elements on this beam. What a perfect spot.

I watched for a while as Mama Bird came back to her babies. Eying me suspiciously. And something about them, just opened my heart. Filling it with hope and the reminder of life.

How life continues, how resilient we all can be. How, somehow, we’ll make it.

Or find a way to.