Dawn keeps talking about the gift of time - a priceless resource, indeed, that can be easily squandered. As we all recognize how precious time is, it is often humbling for both the giver and the recipient when it is given as a present. Both sides realize how valuable a sacrifice time can be.
Yesterday I was drying dishes and reloading our dishwasher in the early evening as my son and I waited for our favorite guy to come home from work. The sun was shining brightly outside, but it was also raining. As my little one played with Tupperware and I was reorganizing my cabinets, I heard a quiet suggestion in my mind say "Go take him outside to play." My immediate thought-reply was "In the rain??"
"Take him outside to play. "
"Hmmm... okay, sure. Right after I finish these dishes.
"No take him now. You will never get this moment back. Go now."
I looked at my sweet boy happily stacking plastic dishes on the floor and considered the dialogue in my head. Was I going to become the mom whose to-do list was sacred and must be completed first and foremost, at all costs? Or would I be the mom who recognizes the small meaningful opportunities that show up, and grab them before they become the past?
So, we went outside and played in the rain. I watched him splash in the puddles, get his feet dirty in the grass, run around investigating pine cones, trees, and dirt, and watched his excited, surprised expression every time he heard a loud bird singing. It was worth my "sacrifice" of time, and I hope that I will not forget that it is the one thing my child needs most from me.
-Heather
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