Part of my reasoning for having a place to write is being able to share my life with others. By opening up about memories I make along the way, I raise the curtain to shed light on new strengths breaking through the ground from seeds left along the way.
Today, I bought a toy for each of our boys. The new Spiderman movie has come out and they were particularly ecstatic about the new web shooter glove that is now available. When it first came out Aiden created a Christmas list specifically for this toy. May I remind you, it is July.
Aiden begged to play with his new toy as soon as we were walking out of the store. I was running a little behind on my schedule and I had a thirty minute window to feed the kids and get my youngest to his 4 month check-up. In my mind, all I could think about was timing and how I would make this day go smoothly. All my six year old could think about was blasting his brother in the face with his new web shooter!
When we had arrived home it was raining and there were a group of yellow jackets waiting for us on the back porch. We went quickly to the front door. My options were slim. The boys could not wait another minute. They ripped into their packages, and assembled them as quickly as possible.
So in an effort to save time, I allowed both boys to eat their lunch WHILE having a web (silly string) war in the dining room. While shooting slimy, stringy webs all over the house, they scarfed down their lunch. With loud voices muffled by burgers and french fries, each of them took on a warrior character with names I can't recall. The blue "webbing" was stuck from the ceiling to the floor, and the entrances to the bedrooms were blocked by Spidey's masterful webs.
I'm completely convinced there are times when we all need to make a few messes, because moments can't be replaced. There are things money can't buy. Don't let them slip through the colander of your mind. Seal the joy into your day, by letting go. We have all heard the phrase, "You only live once." Well, just make sure you're "living".
On a side note, in all of the memories and messes we made today...there are no replacements for friends and family. You can have the shiniest toy available, but without your baby brother to shoot you in the face there would be no action to enjoy. Take a minute and count your "real blessings", the people who fill your life to its capacity and make everyday worth living.
Our hearts covet a reality that will never quench our desires for more. We are often stagnant and caught up into the negligence of what really matters and we don't grasp it until loss spurs us into a painful process of realizing.
What a better way to live, to be consciously aware.
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