life's simple pleasures

i walked in tonight to the peaceful home of a happy family. somedays i wonder if they really are mine. and then one farts and giggles, the other pun's another moment into history, and the biggest of the children gives me a swift swat on the butt. grrr, baby. yep, they're mine.

there are days when babe and i are talking and we remember one of "those moments". the kind that take your breath away. like a mini-bon, extra icing and a good friend, a cup o' joe to ease up on the morning grind or a whiff of the fresh blossom begging for your attention as the dew settles in the grass. something to make you smile and remember that beneath it all, you are dearly loved.

these moments are the ones where it hits you that something spectacular has happened in your life and somewhere along the way you might have taken it for granted after the newness has worn off. like that great someone you have found lying next to you every morning for the past 6 years. he still smiles as he opens his eyes to find you trying to push sleep out of your mind long enough to say i love you to your knight in shining armor. the little one who's gruff retort seems so long ago as he cuddles up with hugs and kisses telling you you are the "best mommy ever!" the little man ditching independence for the comfort of your pride and adoration at the newest achievement. sometimes the best moments, ones that take your breath away, are the ones when you realize what you already have.

life is too short to take for granted. those moments are all that count. it might be a husband and two children, it might be a puppy who has stolen your heart, a friend who knows you and still loves you or a cushy couch, blanket and a few blank pages. either way its good to stop now and then for one of "those moments". to remember all the joy that could otherwise be passing you by without so much as a nod.

all of this thought over a brisk, rush of fresh, cool air and a contented feeling. God is good, isn't he?