The Weave of Witchcraft in Our Words

Like any responsible adult, I believe in magic. Not the hokey kind with tuxedos and slight of hand, but everyday magic that wraps around what we do and how we interact with others. Without sounding like a nut, the magic of words. Think about it, our day consists of wishes for others:

• Have a nice day (poof!)

• Be awesome! (what I tell my kids every morning before they board the school bus)

• Happy birthday!

Even more to the point: I wish you were here, I wish you wouldn’t do that, wishing upon stars. See? Wishcraft has woven itself into our language and I couldn’t be happier. We’ve become so used to these phrases that we wish without thinking, but there is magic on your lips -- be careful what you wish for.

What kind of wishes will you make today for someone else? 

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Ode to *shudder* snow

I hate the snow 

I will not play
I won't go out 
On this cold day

I will not watch
As friends sled by
I will not pout
I will not sigh

To see them climb
Upon the hill
And race right down
Until they spill

Onto the snow
With such delight
I'll not go out
Without a fight

I will not warm
My mittens first
With no hot cocoa
To slake my thirst

Try as I might
I will resist
To put on boots
With iron fists

And then to feel
The slap and sting
Of snowflakes falling
While wind does sing

One day I'll join them
By hook or crook
But today belongs
To one good book