"Mommy are you sad?"
*Chelsea asked with a very concerned look on her sweet baby face.
Graceful as an angel
she put her hands on my cheeks
and looked carefully into my eyes.
Children have arrows
that go straight to the heart.
"Chelsea people cry for many reasons,
mostly sad ones,
though today I am crying because I am happy, very happy!"
"Happy tears? That's funny." She tried to understand.
Years later and to this day,
we often say,
Happy tears? And a nod of the head gives way.
MAMA SAYS OM and sometimes
they smile with happy tears.
*1992
Just a beautiful picture of an angel. Children's honesty can either make us or break us some days. She sounds like a cutie!!
Take care,
Connie
Posted by: Connie | 03 April 2006 at 11:12 AM
Mothers. Wonderful people. Children. Wonder full people.
Posted by: Lee | 03 April 2006 at 11:29 AM
aww how cute!
Posted by: Carol | 03 April 2006 at 12:07 PM
I hope your tears are always happy ones my sweet lady!
Love Jeanne
Angels bless you and yours always!
Posted by: Jeanne | 03 April 2006 at 12:37 PM
What a lovely image, arrows to the heart...indeed they can be so honest it can sometimes hurt or melt your heart. Tears of Joy is real emotion which is rarely empressed -the special moments such as when I organised a surprise party for a friend (this is priceless)!
Posted by: cruststation | 03 April 2006 at 12:39 PM
Did your happy tears taste different Corey?
Posted by: alison | 03 April 2006 at 01:01 PM
when i saw paul klee's "rose wind"in munich with my children a few years ago, tears rolled down my face. they asked the same question. they were astounded that a painting could make someone cry!
Posted by: susan | 03 April 2006 at 01:33 PM
Thanks for my daily smile, Corey.
Posted by: Lesley | 03 April 2006 at 02:05 PM
it is a wonderful thing when children learn such emotion...precious precious daughters our little bits of us..keen to everything we see without a word spoken! morning corey;o)
Posted by: berrie | 03 April 2006 at 02:37 PM
I love when kids put their hands on each cheek with that look of concern on their face.
It makes you feel loved, doesn't it?
Posted by: Shannon Lewis | 03 April 2006 at 03:13 PM
What a wonderful way to start the week - with a quick peek at your blog - to start inspired and focusing on "happy"! Thank you! looks like you have been blessed by more than one Angel!!! Thank you for blessing me today. ...Beautiful image!!! :)))
Blessings to you.
Posted by: Sandi | 03 April 2006 at 03:52 PM
This is a beautiful post and picture! When we watch our old home movies, my kids quickly look at me in anticipation becaue they think it so unusual to have "happy tears". Great job on this weeks theme!
a.
Posted by: andrea | 03 April 2006 at 04:02 PM
Om to you... One of my happiest memories was when my daughter was born, I cried and laughed for hours. Tears clense our souls and make us human...
Posted by: ULLA | 03 April 2006 at 04:45 PM
Happy tears are always wonderful. :)
Posted by: expatraveler | 03 April 2006 at 05:48 PM
corey,thank heaven for little girls,they grow up in the most delightful way!!! i've always loved angels ,it is good to know compassion happy, or sad.,because then we know life!!! as always, robin
Posted by: robinfoxpampered in pariss | 03 April 2006 at 06:09 PM
Beautiful angel...and how fitting that he has stars sewn into his robe...
Posted by: josephine | 03 April 2006 at 07:36 PM
after this weekend, with so many broken, sad, angry tears i'm ready for some happy ones and i'm still so emotionally raw that they will come easily.
Posted by: la vie en rose | 03 April 2006 at 11:44 PM
Visiting you always makes me feel more at peace. I've been back to read this several times today and , well, thank you for the gift.
((((hugs))))
Posted by: lulu | 04 April 2006 at 12:10 AM
the "just so" angle of the photo of this angel is what makes it for me. tears of joy, and a child to appreciate the difference.... sweet! thanks! snowsparkle
Posted by: snowsparkle | 04 April 2006 at 06:45 AM
dont you love being a mommy!! ;)
Posted by: jenny vorwaller | 04 April 2006 at 03:14 PM
so beautiful!
Posted by: misty | 04 April 2006 at 10:18 PM
oh dear you...
i'm so intrigued, so inspired and so pacified with this angel and your photograph.
and she so reminds me of an angel i have sitting on my bedside table...
i must take a photo one day soon and share with you.
and everytime i look at her, it's almost as though i can hear her whisper her prayer...
oxo
ang.
Posted by: angela | 05 April 2006 at 01:46 AM
The image and the story just compliment each other perfectly. Beautiful!
Posted by: Mardougrrl | 05 April 2006 at 02:24 AM
love this!
Posted by: Elaine | 06 April 2006 at 07:34 AM
Beautiful...
Smooch,
The Tart
Posted by: cheap tart | 06 April 2006 at 03:00 PM