The sound of the vacuum is delightful music that needs to be rocked to, bounced to, and danced to.
Each passing stranger deserves a smile, a wave, and eye contact.
A bite of "adult" food warrants celebration, an "mmm", and a victory lap.
Each toy must be cuddled, carried, and blessed with a dozen kisses.
I'm her mother. Of course I strive to teach her everything from simple tasks to larger concepts daily. But sometimes I just need to sit back and learn. She doesn't mean to teach me. She doesn't intentionally set out to help me better understand how to live. But there is so much that I can learn from her.
I pray that we each learn how to see the world with a joyful heart. I pray that we each learn to enjoy the simple happy moments instead of dwelling on our greater concerns. I pray that we learn the positive effect that we can have on others by exhibiting our own joyfulness.
