A quote: “There is no surprise more magical than the surprise of being loved: It is God’s finger on man’s shoulder.” ~~ Charles Morgan

I’ll start with a story …

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When mom got the stepstool and reached into the cupboard over the stove, we knew what was coming. Out came her special mixing bowl. The one she told us as kids was just a little bit magic and could only be used for cookies.

It was big, ceramic, a deep turquoise blue and probably weighed more than my toddler sister. Yet mom brought it down with grace and we’d stand in awe as all the alchemy of best.cookies.EVAH were poured in.

Years went by and now it was Grandma hauling out that bowl and a gaggle of grandkids eagerly watching and barely able to contain their excitement.
Though, it got to the point where the bowl was in a bottom cupboard as climbing stepstools was no longer a recommended activity.

Then…

We were at her home carefully going through closets to pick the last outfit she’d ever wear. I found myself in the kitchen, drawn to the cupboard. But the bowl I pulled out, the turquoise was faded, scratches and chips stood out. All the years of the kitchen cookie ritual and we never noticed?

Or was the bit-o-magic really her all along?

I let it fall from my hands.

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Now, it’s your turn.
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