The White Rabbit

We did say “No more new animals for a while” and we’re sticking to our word, whatever ‘awhile’ is.  We are ‘down’ to 2 horses, 2 dogs, 4 cats, 16 chickens (although my loving spouse is eyeing one of the larger roosters for the dinner table) and a White Rabbit.

Our White Rabbit is the role the teen has earned in the high school fall play,  “Alice in Wonderland”.   She is thrilled, so we are thrilled.  We know that the play staff has received a teen that will do her part, work hard and be delighted to be part of the production, plus she will be an awesome White Rabbit.  She went to school dressed all in white as soon as she learned she got the part, even though it wasn’t the part she wanted… (Back up two days as she was dressed all in red as she auditioned for the Red Queen).  She was off to school with texts saying, “I LOVE you, I’ll be home after rehearsal.”

I am grateful for choices and for change.    I am grateful for the life we had in California, our friends and family.  Change is hard, change is good.  I am grateful the life we have here, for the opportunity to experience so many new things.  Our change to a small town has shown us just how big the opportunities in life can be.