Maria has severe allergies and I keep telling her she shouldn’t be out in the pasture this time of year pulling up wildflowers, especially for me. She does not listen, of course, nor does she even to pretend to listen. I could hear her sniffling and coughing as she came marching out of the grass with some wildflowers and I imagined they might be heading towards my office. Almost every day there are fresh flowers in my office and I love and appreciate them.

I am fortunate to live with such a loving and generous person, I have never been loved like that or known it, although I feel the same way about her. Every day I try to think of some way to brighten here life.

And when I got into my office, there were fresh wildflowers for my Muse, the ones she had just picked.