Lately my boys have been really teaching me about how to appreciate the present. Just yesterday I took Noah to buy some new shoes. For me, it was just a simple task, an errand to complete. My mind was filled up with teacher conferences, snowy winter driving, laundry to fold and so on. But as we walked into the mall, Noah stopped walking for a brief second and said, "Whoo-hoo! This is gonna be fun...I get special Mama-time." Though the tone was excited, it was almost a whisper, as if he was afraid to say it out loud in case it was too good to be true. I caught myself and realized the truth of what he had just said. And here I was, about to take it for granted. After that, we had the best time picking out those shoes! We even spritzed on some "Happy" perfume and went up and down in the Macy's glass elevator. It was a sweet moment in time. I'm so glad he reminded me to notice it. The picture above was taken for the plain and simple reason that Cole wanted it taken...of ALL of us, holding our valentines near the cookies which we had just made. You can see the strength of his embrace and his smile. It was just a simple night preparing for the holiday, but to him, it was awesome. Below is a picture of Noah and our new tradition of lighting a candle for each good school paper he brought home that day. You can see how "bright" he is! Lastly, the other night it was my turn to put Noah to bed, and as we shut off the light and laid down to snuggle he said, "Oh Mama...I wish this could last forever..." Me too, Noah, me too!
Little Boy Wisdom #52: Just when you think you are having an ordinary day, think again.
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Such moments, such treasures, are truly priceless. Yet they are usually so low in cost as to be actually humorous - a pair of shoes, some candles, easy - but having a shared moment that literally cost nothing, be so special that BOTH participants wish: "it could last forever." Wow! Wow! Wow!
This is too sweet. I love the idea of the candles!!! I miss them so much!
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