Monday, August 02, 2010

Perfect Moment Monday

Perfect Moment Monday is about noticing a perfect moment rather than creating one. Perfect moments can be momentous or ordinary or somewhere in between.
Once a week we engage in mindfulness about something that is right with our world. Everyone is welcome to join.


Glimpses

Moment #1: After falling asleep in the car, she is put down on the couch in the living room, under a blanket. About 15 mins. later, she rouses, sees that everything is okay, and goes back to sleeping, her flip flops hanging over the loveseat's edge.

Moment #2: He was staying overnight at a friends and he has come home. It is evening time, and he is going back and forth into the kitchen, grabbing yet another snack (after dinner) (usually healthy). He goes from there to the couch and lays there under a blanket--he obviously did not get much sleep last night (8 boys tend not to during a sleep over). I am suddenly struck by how much like a teenager he is acting.

Moment #3: We have a lazy morning, waiting for one child to return, watching other child play. As she returns to playing with toys, we sit on the couch and lay against each other...hubs says that he is going to go do something--I say, stay, let's just hang out some more (usually HE is saying this to ME). We do. Half and hour later, my son comes home and we are thankful we took our time to ourselves.

Moment #4: Kif takes a flying leap to Gabby's back; she tossles him to the ground; they grasp and grapple. And then Gabby goes back to what she was doing--until Kif tries to play again--and I swear that I see Gabby sigh.


More Perfect Moments Here.

4 comments:

Rachel said...

they are all perfect moments that you describe there.... and life time memories

Lori Lavender Luz said...

It's clear your home is one of warmth and security and contentment.

Suzy, Not a Fertile Myrtle said...

Oh how I love your vivid descriptions. The thought of the flip flops hanging off the couch sounds adorable.

Stay At Home Mom said...

I love lazy mornings, or mornings in general. I look forward to a fresher perspective, breakfast, and a whole new day ahead. Thanks for pointing out today that I need to appreciate life's many simple but perfect moments.

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