So … it’s Safari Day. CJ had to leave at some ungodly hour in the morning to catch a flight and I was at it alone with the kiddos. I was running late, not feeling great {MS symptoms flaring up} and needed to get everyone dressed up in safari gear and make sure we had all accouterments in hand as we rushed out the door. Hence bugles for breakfast in the car!
So I’m in the shower and miss Hunter starts knocking and saying something. I couldn’t hear her and what, with my rush and all … I felt a little annoyance rising. She sat there patiently until I turned the water off. I asked what she was saying and she asked me to “draw” her a heart.
Honestly, I was in a hurry and didn’t want to spare the … oh, TWO seconds it would take to draw a heart!
But I decided in that moment to push the pause button on my rising stress and put a little joy in my baby’s day.
So I drew her a heart. And then I put her initial in the center of it.
This was the image I saw. She radiated pure joy at the sight of seeing that heart. I smiled. I forgot we were in a rush. The chaos around me faded.
The gift I’d like to unwrap for you today is the gentle reminder that these small everyday pleasures or gestures take no time at all … but yet they mean the world to the ones we love.
What can you do today to “press pause” and add an unexpected moment of joy to your {or someone you love} life?
{and maybe I do shower with a camera!}
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I love this post and what a beautiful picture! Oh I have so many moments that I need to remember to pause and enjoy instead of rushing through. Thanks for the awesome reminder.
New follower to your blog- wanted to say hello!
And, I so love this post. I need this reminder. :) thank you!
such a sweet post and great reminder to stop and enjoy the little things. isn’t is something how those always seem to be the big things to our kids.
oh… tears. how many days have i just pushed fast forward instead? too many. too. many. your image is lovely… truly one to hold next to your heart.
so sorry i missed you last tuesday! i am still on the mend. or maybe i finally will be after another visit to the dr today! but i am just noticing your verse here at the bottom of the page… oh how i cling to that! i have it in the bottom of my favorite coffee mug :)
big smiles over here! love huntie’s little grin and am not doubting that you do, in fact, always have a camera at the ready! (also love that i can see your fav slippers in the back there)!! :-)
thanks for the reminder to stop and enjoy!
Hello Tracie! I am so glad that I found you as well! I spent quite a bit of time this past weekend reading through your lovely little spot on the web…and I love it! Your writing and photographs will be a welcome addition to my reader.
I also love that we have MS in common. (except not really?!) It will be nice to connect with someone who also has (4!) children & is still functioning! I’ve also read every single post under your MS category & I just ache for you. I wish nothing but the best for you.
Thanks for the beautiful comment this morning! I look forward to keeping in touch!
so sorry for the double…but that little girl is so blessed to have you as her mother. I hope you keep your camera in the shower if those are the types of moments you get to have!
Your Tuesday gifts are always such a BLESSING to unwrap. This is so beautiful… in those moments when we feel too stressed to even breath WE CAN take a moment and appreciate the beauty— thank you so much for reminding us all of this simple pleasure!
That 2 minutes made.her.day! If only we took those 2 minutes as they came huh? What are we afraid of, they might add up?
This is something I need to remember to do with my husband. I make a point to pause with the kids because when I don’t they show in their face, actions, words that they feel hurt or neglected. My husband, as a grown up, has learned to hide this. So in my busyness I can easily brush aside the look, gesture, word that he needs. What a great reminder.
good words to live by…….. wondered about the camera ;)