Today's Words Of Glass

On the way to pre-school today, I heard a laugh from the backseat. Lil Man was pointing to the vehicle in front of us. It was an SUV type vehicle that had a back wiper. And since it was raining, the wiper was moving. He thought it was funny to watch it move back and forth. And it got me to thinking.... How often do I rush through life not really seeing the things around me? Busy, busy, busy, rush, rush, rush - and at what cost? Have you ever stopped to see things through the eyes of a toddler?    I've watched my son:  Stop playing to stop and watch a bird fly across the sky.  Watch a bug crawl on a stick.  See a bee sitting gently on a flower.  Watch the grass and leaves sway in the wind.  Hear an unfamiliar sound and ask "What's dat?" Follow an airplane across the sky with excitement and wonder.  Look for the moon every night.  Sing off key and loudly without a care in the world.  Hear music, look up at me, no matter ...

Have you ever watched your kid as they saw new things? I mean really watched them? I love watching Lil Man's face as he experiences new things. Today we went to Target , and after putting all of the items in the car, I decided instead of driving across the shopping center parking lot, that we'd walk the side walk. It was a fairly long walk for a toddler, but I thought Lil Man might enjoy it. So off we went. He was mesmerized by the cars, the people, and the store fronts. The things that I take for granted and don't really 'see' anymore, he was looking at everything with such awe and amazement. He noticed the flowers outside the grocery store. He noticed the writing on the windows. He stopped to look at the displays. How many times in our life do we just keep walking, our purpose is to get from point A to point B, and never really see what's around us? Had I been walking alone today, I would have briskly walked across the parking lot, finished my errand and bri...