Normal Day

I found this quote while looking through the comments of this blog post

"Normal day, let me be aware of the treasure you are. Let me learn from you, love you, bless you before you depart. Let me not pass you by in quest of some rare and perfect tomorrow. Let me hold you while I may, for it may not always be so. One day, I shall dig my nails into the earth, or bury my face in the pillow, or stretch myself taut, or raise my hands to the sky and want, more than all the world, your return." Mary Jean Irion

I am totally guilty of day dreaming about the "rare and perfect tomorrow". I dream about my own house, staying home with my kids, having more time to take pictures.I do try to focus on the here and now. I am not constantly sulking about the life I could have, I try to do lots of fun things with my kids. But there are so many days that slip by unnoticed. I really like this quote. Really. I think I'm going to put it on my wall with vinyl lettering!

In the above mentioned blog post, the author talks about gratitude. Mostly how we can instill a sense of gratitude in our children. She talks about a game she plays with her older girl. "What do you love about right now?" Playing this game helps her and her family recognize the blessings in their lives. I like this idea. When Hayden and I pray at night I help him tell Heavenly Father what he is grateful for. A lot of times it's little things, like playing in the dirt, his cousins, his favorite aunt, his big stuffed shamu. He is such a good example to me. I need to try to be more childlike, and be grateful for the little things in life, to think about what I love about right now, instead of dreaming of the future.

A few things I love about right now
1. My boss is away and my side of the building is quiet.
2. The sound of my fingers clicking away at the keyboard.
3. The pictures of my babies looking back at me. Each picture really reflects the child's personality. It's like I have them at work with me.
4. Scribbles and drawings from Quinn and Hayden that they have made over the past year or so.
5. That I work with my family.

What do you love about right now?