THRILLING THREESOMES

          "THREE" is a magic number in my life.  

My three children Matt, Niki, and Jeff:

My three grandchildren---Jake, Rosie and Bella:

          My arms are full of their wonderful life and energy, 

my heart with their very essence.

          That I was twice blessed, 

with this bounty, confounds me often.  

I can conjure up

 sentimental tears now

 as I see their sweet faces.

 In my kids' photo, 

Matt sports a camera-ready smile, 

Niki strikes a pensive pose, 

and little Jeff just looks confused...

.but all adorable.

          In my grandkids photo, 

they are all smiling 

in anticipation 

of a tasty piece of my 74th birthday cake. 

 Their smiles prove 

that they CAN sit still for a photo op,

 if we just wait until they are old enough!  

(Some of them proved reluctant

 during earlier attempts at group poses!)

 The corridor of my life

 contains many open doors....

to laughter and tears, 

to hopes fulfilled

 and some dreams dashed, 

to yearnings and feelings

 that seemed sometimes

 to just bust out of my heart.....too much to contain.

         These beloved sets of THREE,

 separate souls

 with their own yearnings and hopes,

 joys and disappointments, 

spilling over into their lives 

and interacting with those they in turn love.

How very thrilling to know and love them all!