Good Morning

I have been so busy this week with my business, that I have had to let my little family rely on each other, instead of me. For the past two nights, I had to dash out of the house at around 5:00 pm to set up events. The girls are older now, so I don't need to wait for a sitter. That is a bonus of parenting teens and almost teens. Of course, my husband came home shortly after I left, and he took charge of the crew.

I came home around 10:30, and when I walked into the house I heard the chattering of six year old, Addison. Initially, I was irritated, that she hadn't been put to bed, but as I went up the stairs to check things out, I stopped. I peaked into the hall bathroom, and there was my Sydney (age 12) giving Addie a bath. No one knew I was home, but I just watched and listened to the sweet banter between these two sisters. Sydney was gentle and sweet, and carried on patiently with her little sister. Addie, who is sometimes a little feisty, sat calmly for her big sister and listened intently to the loving words Sydney spoke.

I stood there for a long time, watching my girls. The responsible thing might have been to make my presence known, and give Syd a hand, but getting to be a "fly on the wall" is a precious and rare privilege. As I watched, starry eyed, for I had caught a special moment, I remembered again how lucky we are. It is the small moments that I need to take more time to appreciate. The big things, the Bat Mitzvah we are planning, summer at camp, maybe a vacation, these grand things dwarf these small simple moments, but it is these moments that are the true building blocks of our lives.