Smell the Flowers

I love the innocence that comes along with having a toddler. Everything is an exploration and their minds are completely present in everything action they take. The smallest thing will make Drew smile or laugh and it's incredible to watch him learn from his surroundings. Sometimes I wish life were as simple as that. To view the world as one big palette of colors and sights and not have a care in the world. To be 100% present in everything we do would be wonderful.

It's the slow moments where I get to be 100% present with Drew and I enjoy each and every second of them. The slow moments where we have no planning and nowhere else to be. Like when we sit in our sunroom with Drew and watch the birds and squirrels move about the backyard. The peace and quiet with no phones or distractions slows the world down and allows us to enjoy life even more.

Although our lives speed by and we probably miss a lot more than we should, knowing Drew doesn't miss a thing makes me happy. I will try my best to never impose my annoyances, judgments and stereotypes onto him so that his world may stay an open palette.

Next time I get lost in the tornado of stressors in my life, I will just look at these and remember how a flower made him so curious and happy. How he stood there with a grin enjoying how the petals fluttered about when he touched them. How simple that moment was. And how present I was.

Have you stopped and smelled the flowers lately?