#sol17 March 14 I Wish You More

I learned  Amy Rosenthal passed away this morning and so it is with great sadness and deep respect that I share this post drafted yesterday about her I Wish You More.

I found I Wish You More almost 2 years ago and I bought it to be a mentor text for my reluctant writers. It has. We've wished each other more hugs than hits, more snuggly puppies than barking dogs, more nice brothers than mean sisters, more nice baby sitters than mean ones, and more love than hate! It is a lesson that always prompts some interesting thoughts and some personally meaningful writing at home. I've given it more times than I can remember for baby showers and birthdays!!

I'm thinking of I Wish You More as I sit here on a snowy day morning that is impacting many of us in the Northeast and the juxtaposition within rings clearly this morning.

So with deep respect for this powerful format borrowed from a great mentor text by an author we will miss, here is my wish for those of us impacted by today's storm.

I wish you just enough to get a "snow day"

But not a dangerous snowfall.

I wish you a pot of hot tea and a good book

But not a power outage.

I wish you time to do puzzles or play Monopoly

But not to be snowbound for days.

I wish you the papers you need to do income tax 

(if you still need to do so, like me)

But not a day consumed by searching for missing papers!

I wish you more happy moments with those you love

Than stressful hours shoveling snow. 

I wish you the power of I Wish You More

To continue Amy Rosenthal's memeory
To notice the happy moments 

That sit next to the stressful ones each day.