A SHORT STORY

It seems that I've been busy
Not really...
A lot on my mind 
while I carve and tweak 
small carvings for a special order

I've been keeping a secret ....

but now I can share it with you....

It is a cold dark night 
The heavens open 
and much to my daughter's consternation
we follow the children onto the veranda 
Why are we outside in a blizzard?
J has found a bird nest with babies in it
Come and look
My daughter puts on her happy face 
and goes out into the rain
The nest is in a ticky creeper at eye level 
She peers into the nest
Her face registers shock
My future son in law
drops to his knee 
She says yes