the unexpected pleasure of looking after a friends wee girl so she could work
navigating my way to the dentist through market day traffic/ people/ stalls without hitting anything
lunch cooking on the charcoal
my love/ hate affair with jerry cans – no water & empty tanks means we rely on these – if it’s yellow let it mellow, if it’s brown let it drown – if you need a shower – sorry, maybe tomorrow.
In need of a visual reminder to make the most of the small and often rushed moments in my life that really are the ones that matter most, I came across the above chalkboard idea (and a whole lot of other cool prints) which you can buy here. My version isn’t anywhere near as good as the original, but it serves it’s purpose. To remind me to say yes to reading a story, hugging longer, digging deeper, calling or emailing a friend, stopping to have a conversation instead of giving a rushed answer, moving away from the computer, or phone, or to do list, moving toward a child that needs me and choosing to be present, in this moment. We don’t know how many moments we’re going to get – I want to spend them choosing to love well. It’s not easy when your body’s tired, and your list of things to do is long. However, I am going to go outside and try to catch a guinea fowl, enjoy a tea party, take interest in what my son’s learned about photoshop or making arrowheads or what makes Le Crae’s music so good. To marvel at the sunset together and swap repetitive night-time prayers for ones that aren’t rehearsed. To linger just.a.little.bit longer.
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