The little things in life.

Yesterday I found myself in an awesome frame of mind. I had an amazing day with all of the kids I take care of. The two year old was very sweet and snugly and I was getting "I love you" left and right from him. The new kids I take care of were all so excited to get to make mother's day cards for their mom and other babysitter (who is having a baby in July). The mom was super excited to get them too, of course. It's just such an awesome thing to see kids and their mom's bond and be so happy together. The 6 year old boy did me a huge favor and made my mother's day card to my mom and included a note from "my new friends" it was so precious and my mom immediately put it up on the fridge. :)

It set me to thinking, why do we always look so hard to find things to make us happy when it's all right in front of us if we just learn to appreciate those little things. A hand made card from a little kid, it's not just cute for a moment, that child put a lot of effort and glee into making it. It is an innocent true statement of their pure love.

Why do we think we have to hear the way someone feels for us when we can just appreciate their actions that show it? I'm not saying all the time it's a great substitute but when I sit next to Jeff and he rubs my foot with his, I know he loves me. It's such a sweet small gesture but it continually reminds me of how lucky I am to have him. There doesn't have to be a lot of bravado in the "I love you" but it is always there. (hahaha unless we're not feeling that "lovey" on a given day)

Even Lucy understands that sometimes it is really just enough to be able to sleep next to the person you love. In all the chaos of the day if I forget to take time to play with her, she is just as happy to come snuggle on my lap or next to me. Why do we as people take for granted the little things that make our world so complete? Is it not enough to know that the people you love just want to be near you?

Sometimes I'm awful at remembering to take the time to just spend with the family and friends who have been such a great support in my life. I know I need to be able to take more time to just sit and talk with those people. Thursday I made time to take one of the kids I no longer get to watch to the movies. We saw "How to Train Your Dragon" which was adorable. But what I took away more than the cute movie was the way my 9 year old friend clung to my arm and just wanted to be close to me because she missed me. We walked arm in arm to and from the theatre and enjoyed catching up on all that we've missed the last few months.

I guess what I'm getting at is, let's not forget to be grateful for the little things, love those who love you and remember to make time for them.