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To see a world in a grain of sand And heaven in a wildflower To hold infinity in the palm of your hand … and eternity in an hour.We lingered at the cemetery and I recalled his graveside service. Many tears were shed that day. He was so young; life was just getting underway. I picked a rock from the garden soil and put it in my pocket, a reminder of Andrew’s short life. The butterfly flew away, high in the sky, giving me hope that his soul rested – like all of infinity – in the palm of God’s hand.
Copyright 2019 Kathryn Swegart
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Kathryn Swegart
Kathryn Griffin Swegart is an award-winning author of Catholic books for children. Kathryn and her husband raised three children on a small farm in rural Maine. She is a professed member of the Secular Franciscan Order and contributor to Magnificat. Visit her website at KathrynSwegart.com.
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