…no one in my family had to go back to work today, and the day spent together was priceless. Did a rockin’ 29 plus yoga class with both girls this morning – the instructor was great – cool shaved Mohawk and played awesome music and worked us out hard. Haven’t spent time with my girls since summer and I am so thankful for this time with them.
Next, hubby was home to fix us a nice lunch and the four of us spent the afternoon talking about anything and everything. Hubby went to the gym, the girls spent the time getting ready to go out with friends tonight and I sat with my glass of wine and book, good music, and Xmas tree and read while enjoying their chatter in the background as they picked out outfits and did their hair. Hubby just left to drive them to meet their friends and I sit here and realize it’s been way too long since I’ve had the opportunity to enjoy my family this way. As hubby returns, and is preparing dinner, I anticipate warm conversation and an easy evening between what some would call an “old married couple”. I call it an evening with my best friend who knows my heart and soul and actually cares about it. Another small moment, today, for me.
This, today, was my thanksgiving. This, today, was what MasterCard could never buy. Over the past year, I have learned that small moments, where nothing is spent, no grandeur takes place, is where the most precious times of my life lie. Sitting on the couch with another one of my girls on a fall afternoon for three hours, no computer or phones, The Talk, Dr.Phil, and Oprah playing on the tv, and just talking, heart to heart, is one of most precious spaces in my life that makes all I go through for them worth it. Another one of those small moments I’ll always cherish. A simple text in the middle of the day that says “I love you, mama” is all it takes to flood my heart with unconditional love. So simple, yet so complex, cause it took years to build the ability to utter that phrase. Such a small moment, such a big deal to me.
Small moments…..that’s where life really is lived, where real, unconditional love resides, and the value of our lives here on earth are realized.
And so, as another day goes by, I begin this holiday season with a new perspective, and….I have written.
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