Chapter One

Inspired by Joy Harjo's poem "Remember"

Remember the little moments in time-they are the most important.
Remember the caress of your mother's breath.
Remember the way the sky loks before a storm, purple and angry and beautiful.
Remember the gentle paws of small creatures.
Remember the feel of clean sheets, sliding smooth against your skin in the dark.
Remember the sound of your lover's laugh, candid and truthful.
Remember the final forlorn pile of snow, brown with spring.
Remember the feel of the first flakes of snow, melting on your nose.
Remember to say I love you, everyday, to everyone you love.
Remember to stop and watch horses run, and children play.
Remember the feel of a strong embrace from one who has been away.
Remember the lessons you have learned here in your place.
Remember the wisdom you have earned.
Remember that life is a succession of stories and this was only Chapter One.
Remember.