the unknown

waiting
trusting
believing
hoping
confiding

It was a splash bash

to celebrate Quinton's 4th birthday

digging for fish {at the beach}

 caught one

 swimming with friends

 and fish

underwater creatures all over the cake

 shark fin punch

 looked pretty cool

 pizza was good

 excited about the cash

 fun

opening presents

 what's in here?

 {Don't blow out my candles}

 can't wait to taste it

tasted great

{Happy Day}

Motives

can 

be 

an 

indirect 

outcome 

of 

reserved 

actions

I am examining...

how closely 

I critique a mistake

Do I look for the benefit of doubt?

Do I brush it under the rug?

Do I point the blame?

Do I internalize it?

Am I willing to forgive others?

Am I willing to forgive myself?

confusion

circling

obnoxious 

negative
facts

ultimately

shaping 

interior

opinions
negatively

innocence

engulfs my world
i sense it in my space
i see it in their eyes
i feel it in their emotions
i protect it with every ounce of my being
i don't ever want to lose it

...what did i expect???

...when i asked

a 2 year old

to vacuum up 

his cupcake

mess!?!

i guess you get what you ask for