Speaking of Spirit

  Marcello Casal Jr./Agência Brasil via Wikimedia Commons   As I was searching for a topic for my post this morning, I happened on the transcript of a conversation I had had with my oldest granddaughter, Addie, when she was not quite three. (She is now 13!) The conversation is simple, yet, speaks volumes! "Hi, Nanaaaaa!"   "Hi, Sweetheart! How's my girl?"    "Gooooooood!"    "Did you have fun today." (Dead silence, but the sound of movement. Prompted by my daughter, Addie finally answers.)   "Yes, I made a snowman with two eyes and a nose."    "How wonderful!"   "I love you, Nana!"   "I love you, too, sweetie!"   "Ok, later gater, drive safe, go slow, careful, don't fall down. (kiss, kiss) Momma, it's your Mom!" Ten years later, I can talk to my youngest granddaughter, Ellie, who is about the same age as her cousin was all those years ago, via Skype.  O...

Gardens of the World - Audrey Hepburn  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0221199/ I believe in pink.  I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner.  I believe in kissing, kissing a lot.  I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong.  I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls.  I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles.  ~~  Audrey Hepburn ~~ "I believe..." These words begin professions of faith for many around the world. When we believe something, we know it...in our hearts and minds. Let's take a look at what Audrey is saying here. In this profession of belief, Audrey Hepburn, captures our attention by beginning her litany with, "I believe in pink."  What does that mean? Perhaps, she is telling us that when something is pink, it is fresh and new and alive...like a newborn.  Or perhaps, it is simply her favorite color.  In which case, I would say,...