Do you ever wonder if all the nurturing you do in life has a lasting effect? I do! All the stories I have poured in to my kids, all the wonder of life that I have tried to impart, seeding deeply an appreciation of the gift of life. Beauty, Hope, Joy Kindness, we all hope to engrain these ideals into our offspring. They grow up and move swiftly into the courses of there lives - sometimes you hear a faint echo and it is so rewarding. Today I was busy in my room working at the computer when the youngest came in and said "Hi Mom, I think the trees are starting to bud, is there anything for Lunch"? Now it doesn't seem like much, but there is a history. Young Steve came into my life when he was 4, I have been his step mother since he was 7. He became my youngest. My oldest was already 18, middle child was 14. Steve brought me back to that sweet time of blowing dandelions, digging up worms and watching the seasons affect the trees. Accept Steve wasn't into that, S