A Glimpse of Eternity

I won't wait for heaven; I want it right now

Morning Sky, Georgia O’Keeffe, 1916

In January, my mother-in-law said something that stuck with me. My husband had just conducted a concert on short notice for the Greenville Symphony Orchestra. They called two weeks before the show and without needing to think about it, he said yes.

When we got the news, we celebrated briefly — wide eyes, a hug, a walk …