One of the great things about having small children is experiencing the world through their eyes. You get to rediscover the beauty of things that have grown dull with familiarity.
Our wonder is renewed as we watch them experience the first smell of a flower, touch of a puppy, barefoot walk in grass.
Something happens as kids get older. Those discovery moments become less frequent and more obscured by debates over bedtime, homework, chores and curfew. A routine settles in and life returns to ordinary.
All that came rushing back last month, as Marcus graduated from college one week and married the next. The excitement of accomplishment and new adventure was bubbling out of him. It was like his first taste of ice cream.
Events like weddings bring wonder to our doorstep, like the flash of fireworks in the night sky.
But every day wonder surrounds us silently. It's the sunset we never see because we’re working with our head down. The universe is brimming with things to amaze us, but we have to look up.
Most days wonder doesn't show up on our doorstep. We have to leave the house. But it's out there. Maybe in that new flavor of ice cream.
Our wonder is renewed as we watch them experience the first smell of a flower, touch of a puppy, barefoot walk in grass.
Something happens as kids get older. Those discovery moments become less frequent and more obscured by debates over bedtime, homework, chores and curfew. A routine settles in and life returns to ordinary.
All that came rushing back last month, as Marcus graduated from college one week and married the next. The excitement of accomplishment and new adventure was bubbling out of him. It was like his first taste of ice cream.
Events like weddings bring wonder to our doorstep, like the flash of fireworks in the night sky.
But every day wonder surrounds us silently. It's the sunset we never see because we’re working with our head down. The universe is brimming with things to amaze us, but we have to look up.
Most days wonder doesn't show up on our doorstep. We have to leave the house. But it's out there. Maybe in that new flavor of ice cream.
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