I am Here
“I am Here” 40 x 30, (Glass), by Rosemary Leach Millie-Rose, age 4, is under the walnut tree, concentrating hard, and moving sticks on our grassy lawn. We chat about things she likes, what she did yesterday. She reminds me of my own kids; grubby with play, curated mismatched socks put on with terrific determination, a full being. Suddenly Millie Rose rises from her squat to her tiptoes and raises her hands high in the air. “I am here!”, she proclaimed triumphantly. My own dau