For seven weeks, we’ve counted, night after night, anticipation building

One day, two, three.

Thirty-three, thirty-four, thirty-five.

Forty-seven, forty-eight, forty-nine.

For seven weeks, we’ve counted, night after night, anticipation building.

In life, we’ve had other countdowns

other times we’ve spent crossing the days off our calendar

in anticipation, fear, excitement, wonder

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(Originally featured in Family First, Issue 795)