Life Moments

i find it amazing at the things my daughter becomes
entranced with things we take for granite,

things that don't even blip on our radar

are instantly fascinating through the eyes of a child.

it's pretty neat to watch.

can we say sassy?

i was certain she'd walk straight to the grass

but nope, the rocks got her -

hook, line and sinker.

i'm grateful every day for her

and what she's brought to my life - 

the knowledge that it's okay 

to slow down every once in a while 

and just be.

kids are a lot smarter than we often give them credit for 

we should really listen more to what they can show us.

 it's amazing at how quickly they can pick up

or  tear up things...

and then, all of a sudden

it's 15 months later

and she's waddling like a penguin
to the fence to see the cows

{because despite knowing how to walk

it still hasn't registered with her
that she can bend her knees
to walk more fluently}

as hard as it may be,

i hope you can find the simple joys of 

tearing up paper,

walking to cows,

and playing with rocks

rather than focusing on what's not going right

in your life right now.

time is so precious...

why waste it worrying.

especially when there's so much to be grateful for.