It’s hard to articulate the love that swells within me whenever I fix my gaze upon her – the wisdom she radiates through her golden years, the lasting playfulness she holds onto, the insatiable curiosity for nature, her sweetness softening the edges of her wild spirit, her ability to find pleasure in life’s small wonders…

I don’t know how many more summers we’ll have together. Or seasons. Or time. But as long as our physical lives are entwined, I’ll be sharing my time with her, somewhere amidst nature, happily watching her be.