Life Right Now (May 27th, 2011)

It's a busy time of the year, and in the hustle and bustle of recitals, concerts, end of the school year activities, storms, sickness... I have become overwhelmed.  I have forgotten to be thankful.  I have been to busy to dwell on the beauty of the week.  Tom just sent me a photo today of him and Abby at her 2nd grade picnic and it brought tears to my eyes.  She looks so old to me.  

This beautiful girl, full of laughter and enthusiasm has felt it too.  She has been so emotional lately.  I think she can feel the things that bubble beneath the surface, the things that are going on that she doesn't even know about, she can sense them.  The end of the school year is a hard time for a little girl who loves school and her teacher and her friends.


I'm reminded once again how quickly they grow.  In the blink of an eye they are leaving us, and while I am looking forward to that season of life with my husband, and adventures to come, I don't want to take this time for granted.  


I want to be thankful for every moment.  


For every mess, a sign that children are hard at work.  


For every dirty dish, evidence that we have abundance.  


For every fever, confirmation that the body is working the way it was made to.  


For every tear, proof that our hearts can feel.  


For every giggle, a demonstration of joy.  


I will charge into the long weekend with an adjusted attitude.  I will recognize the beauty of the moment.  I will appreciate my family.  I will show them that I love them.


Will you do the same?


Linking up with Gypsy Mama @ Five Minute Friday.