New beginnings: 9-17-09

Today I woke up to a morning sky
littered with hot air balloons--
jesters in the kingdom of heaven.

I smiled and thought:
Today, anything is possible.
I smelled new changes on the air like sea salt and sunshine,
pencil shavings and fall leaves.

The wind tussled my hair like an affectionate uncle,
but whispered encouragement like God.
He said something like:
You're brave enough to wear those yellow sneakers today.