Which is silly, of course, both because if profundity is the measuring stick by which I’m going to take stock of my work, um, ACK, and also because that’s the thing about love—it doesn’t have to be profound. Sometimes it just is. Sometimes it’s everyday, plain, and perfectly simple.
So rather than a long story, today I thought I’d celebrate Thursday with some of the simplest things that make me feel most happy, and fill me with love.
If you’re looking for deep, today, you should probably move on. Just sayin’.
1) Every morning when all three of my kids jump into bed with me after breakfast for cuddle time until the alarm goes off.
2) The birds that squabble in the tree right outside my window. They remind me of the kids.
3) Starbucks - I am loving Vanilla Roobios Tea Lattes right now.
4) Fuzzy socks.
5) Sweet messages of encouragement/love via Facebook, twitter and text.
6) Seeing the first signs of spring - trees budding, daffodils, tulips, and thunderstorms as long as I know a tornado isn't going to take me away.
7) Slowly sinking into a bath so hot that it’s almost—but not quite—unbearable.
8) Watching a dog having a dream about chasing a squirrel, and their legs twitch and they huff out airy little dream-barks.
9) Seeing my kids laugh and giggle about silly things like farts.
10) The smell of homemade goodies of any kind: cookies, bread, cakes, etc.
11) Gummi Bears and animal crackers but to save them from agony, I always have to eat their heads off first.
12) Watching my kids learn how to serve others.
13) Browsing through antique malls for treasures but then wondering what stories lie behind each item
14) Fresh green beans.
15) Popcorn.
15a) Especially when made by my oldest son
15b) Especially when he makes the perfect sized bowl for everyone in the family
15c) Especially when he makes mine the only bowl of kettle corn =) He loves me for now.
Happy Love Thursday. I hope your personal bowl of little delights is always overflowing, always refilling.
