gratefulness

today i am grateful for quiet.

when all you hear is the sound of the exhaust fan over the stove and the clicking of the keys on the keyboard.

when you actually hear your own footsteps as you walk through an empty house.

when the silence is long enough that you can actually finish a thought, or have it wander off on its own.

today i am grateful for a mother who cares about her grandchildren and my sanity.

and tomorrow, i will be grateful for the noise.

but today, this moment....i am grateful for the quiet.