I Come to the Garden...

 by Charlotte Bennardo

Ah, elusive peace. We look for it everywhere. Where do I find it? Here...

In my meditation garden. I run there when I'm overwhelmed by stress, obligations, family matters, or writing problems. Sometimes, I just need some green space. I like to talk to my flowers. They are such good listeners.

 

 

I've spent so many hours, days, in my garden. I've solved a lot of problems, written many pages (okay, I've killed off a character or two and thought up some dastardly deeds). About three weeks ago, I got this:

My youngest son and his future father-in-law built this arch (it's not in its proper place- it goes into the garden). And then, this happened:

My son and his fiancé Stephany got married. And I found the greatest peace knowing he was happy. My garden will always be a place of peace and love. 

Charlotte writes MG, YA, NA, and adult novels in sci fi, fantasy, contemporary, and paranormal genres. She is the author of the award-winning middle grade Evolution Revolution trilogy, Simple Machines, Simple Plans, and Simple Lessons. She co-authored the YA novels Blonde OPS, Sirenz, and Sirenz Back in Fashion. She has two short stories in the Beware the Little White Rabbit (Alice through the Wormhole) and Scare Me to Sleep (Faces in the Wood) anthologies. Having finished her MFA, she's applying what she learned and is working on several children and adult novels, along with some short stories. She lives in NJ with her family and her floofy cat. When they trimmed the backyard tree, the crazy squirrel couple had to move out.