These Gifts, That I Have Been Given

There are
the children,
of course,
my husband:
My Family.

But there
are others:

a kind spirit,
the ability
to piece paper
to create
a smile.
A commitment
to words,
both read
and written.
Laughter
that evokes
laughter
from others.
Generosity,
and a willingness
to forgive.

I have tried
to build
a dollhouse,
paint a flowerpot,
mend a friend's
broken heart,
and make gnocchi.

It didn't work out.

But the gift,
offered to me,
was not
in the
finished product.

It was in
the effort
and the will
and the courage

to try.