On Saturday, I met two new people. Literally new, as in newly born, to some friends of mine. The mothers looked exhausted but still radiant somehow; the fathers looked tired but proud; everyone was all smiles...
Daisy's House
The Wise and the Humble
The Little Dancer
Her name is Marie van Goethem, and she’s a young ballet student at the Paris Opera. She stands informally in fourth position, her head back, the ribbon holding her braid dangling. Her hands are joined behind her. Her eyes are closed, her face upturned. What is she thinking about? Maybe she dreams of becoming a famous ballerina one day...
