Lately when reading an acquaintances blog I learned about their recent doctor's visit that revealed that their adoptive son would more than likely never walk, talk or function as they had originally thought. Hearing that news sent me into a tailspin of thoughts about Parker. It gave me a new perspective of appreciation for this day, this hour I get to spend with Parker, these days where we get to spend the days playing, learning new words, cuddling, changing diapers, eating messy food, singing silly songs and laughing. Some days it is so easy to focus on the insignificant things in life that annoy us, but today I choose not to...and hopefully in the days to come I will continue to be reminded of the precious gift God has given us in Parker.
I will see the alphabet fridge magnets all over the floor that my foot always manages to slip on as a blessing.
I will see crusty food on the floor, windows, walls, couch, carpet, clothes, hair and pretty much every place imaginable as a blessing.
I will see slimy finger and mouth prints on the front windows and sliding door...so much that you have a distorted image of outside as a blessing
I will see the toys strewn all over the floor that make it impossible to enter the room as a blessing.
I will see the 5am wake up calls because Parker is in pain from teething as a blessing...I already did kinda see these times as a blessing though.
I will see my wet clothes after every bath because Parker loves to splash me as a blessing.
I will see the somewhat annoying kids songs that we listen to in the car as a blessing.
I will see the fits that Parker throws every time we brush his teeth as a blessing.
I will see every day I am given to be Parker's mom on this earth as a blessing and when the time comes for him or myself to be taken to heavenly glory I will see the day we meet again for eternity as a blessing.
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