Being thankful
Most nights at bedtime, I lay in bed and talk to God. Sometimes just about whatever, but I have noticed lately, I have been really thankful.Last night I was thinking about Jake and Lily how thankful I am that God has allowed me to be apart of these little people's lives. I am sure that parents have moments like that, but it is just such an amazing gift to watch a person grow.
We went to the park yesterday afternoon and I watched him as he was running down the path marked with the pink blossoming trees speaking his little toddler language. We continue down the familiar path, as he led the way I was struck by the passing of time in his life. Being around children as they are developing seems to put life on a roller coaster. There are moments that are slow, where you seem to notice everything around you. From the small little twigs on the side of the road to the rocks to the ducks on the pond, everything seems to be heightened as you see the world through their eyes. Then there are the moments where it feels like these slow moments suddenly decided to represent a crack high. Everything is fast, chaotic, and you don't notice anything, the puke on your shirt or the snot running down his face that is almost to his mouth.
It is no wonder that people with kids, visibly age more quickly than the childless.
Yet I am thankful for every moment.
posted by Kat @ 9:12 PM
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