Once this book is done…
Once this conference is over…
Once this school year is past…
Once I get over this illness…
Once that bill becomes a law…
Once that child is out of diapers…
Once we’re done paying tuition…
Once my loans are paid off…
Once I get my paycheck…
Once he realizes that I’m gone for good…
Once she sees that his talk is really cheap…
Once we know who the winner is…
Once we find out how much more it will cost…
Once they discover the extent of the damage…
Once we hear our own hearts grow faint…
Once we notice how wrong we were…
Once we come to our senses…
Once we decide to make the change…
It will all be more different than we ever imagined.
Only
Once.
*Shout out to everyone who accomplished something they set out to do. I see you and celebrate you. We did it!
Also, the book is really done. You can order it here if you’re so inclined.
edifiedlistener 
Love this poem; know this feeling. I’m excited for your book. Congratulations!! Will order today (I cross my fingers and wake the children for breakfast) or very very soon.
Thank you so much, Amanda! I sure hope we will have a chance to celebrate our connection in person one day.
Excited to see this!!
Thanks, Elisabeth!
Sherri! This is such exciting, wonderful news. Congratulations! I’m ordering it post-haste. Miss being in touch with you on Twitter, though I don’t miss Twitter in general 😉 Thank you for keeping up the good work!
Cheers, Antonia
Author of *A Walking Life: Reclaiming Our Health and Our Freedom One Step at a Time*, published by Hachette
On Wed, Sep 25, 2019 at 11:39 AM edifiedlistener wrote:
> edifiedlistener posted: ” Once this book is done… Once this conference > is over… Once this school year is past… Once I get over this illness… > Once that bill becomes a law… Once that child is out of diapers… Once > we’re done paying tuition… Once my loans are pa” >
Dear Antonia, oh my goodness! What a thrill to be “found” again! I have missed your presence, too and seeing your note yesterday gave me such a boost. And your book is published! I can’t wait to get a hold of it. I will bookmark your website so that I can be sure not to lose track of you again. Thank you for sharing in my celebration. I look forward to staying in closer touch.
Be well,
Sherri