The Simple Things

So...I was reading the blog of one of my very favorite friends** about the innocence of childhood. It's something that's here and gone in the blink of an eye, yet something that we all take for granted most of the time...

Just once, I'd love to see the world through my
son's eyes... What does he see? What does he hear? Think about? Dream about? What are his worries? Does he have any for that matter? I can imagine that if I DID see the world through his eyes I would see the leaves on the trees rather than just the tree... I would see the bee on the flower, rather than just the flower... I would actually HEAR the music playing, rather than tuning it out.

He's already growing up...learning new things...experiencing new things (PB & J!)...saying new words... All right before my eyes. I can only hope that I will remember to take the time to look, listen, feel, hear and just ABSORB the world around me. So, that the next time I'm in my own world and he says, excitedly - AIRMANE!!! (translation - airplane...) and points to the sky, I will know immediately what he's saying rather than trying to clue in to it and having my ears "finally work". The first time that happened, I actually thought to myself - I didn't even HEAR that airplane... Why? Well, I suppose it's cause I'm not a kid anymore. Though I try hard to be... :-)

Have fun this holiday weekend...be safe...be careful...and absorb your children. They'll be grown before you know it.

**To see my friend's blog on childhood innocence, visit: www.tiffanisunshine.blogspot.com