the calm in the storm.

for the doctors who dedicate their lives to medicine
to the freckled faced girls who bring about awareness
to the siblings who live intertwined lives
to the card tables who bring about laughter
for the boys and their smiles
to the space having a clean closet creates
for questions that become answered
to the light at the end of the tunnel.
for the friends whose hugs, love, and time mean everything
to the mother who survives against all odds
for the family friends far away cradling their babies
to the smile on the mountain's face
from the dog's eager tailing wagging
to the glass of wine at 4 shared with a friend I can call family
to the boy and his new tennis shirt and hat carrying his too big bag onto the courts
to the girl with her perfect body and brown boots strutting her stuff
to the man I married driving up in his too loud truck that makes the kids giddy at the sound
from the nervousness of preparing my first passover dinner
to the excitement of hosting something I consider meaningful in my too small understocked house
for the women who cares so lovingly for my littlest son
to the mom I can call and tell "my every little thing"
from the text today that brightening my day and perspective
to the dad who files my taxes 
to the power nap I snuck in
for the community of half moon bay and all of its glorious people
I thank you.
For today is a bright day. One filled with hope and love.