04/25/2008

Sabrina tagged me. I'm supposed to describe myself, as I was today, in 6 words. I've had more flattering days, but today was today, so here goes:

1. Indebted
2. Exhausted
3. Tender
4. Reticent
5. Broken
6. Beautiful

I'm indebted to my husband. Nick consistently steps in, steps up, and steps forward when I need him most. I'm exhausted. I'm tender towards my children. I wish I could touch their faces one more time before bed...smell their hair...kiss their noses. I'm reticent...mostly thoughts and not words. Mostly inside and not out. And I guess on these days where I'm so much less than I'd wish to be, I replay a favorite song, because it describes me:

Broken and Beautiful (Mark Schultz)

"...And it’s beautiful, beautiful
Come as you are
Surrender your heart
Broken and beautiful, beautiful
Come as you are
Surrender your heart
Broken and beautiful

Cause there’s nothing more beautiful at all
Than when His sons and daughters call, broken..."

I'm not follow-up tagging anyone. Guess I've never been good at forwarding emails or playing tag. Still, I enjoyed this exercise in self-assessment.