In 2004, two months before my youngest was born my oldest, who was almost 3, started a new pattern of waking up early and coming to snuggle with me while I was still in bed. In the beginning I would sigh a little inside. Her early rising meant extra work to find time for a shower and the million other things I tried to do before she woke up.
Just as quickly as the sigh came another thought came to my mind, I don't have very many more chances to do this. My youngest was born jut two months after this date. I realized that these special moments spent snuggling and being quiet together would soon disappear as a new baby, one that liked to scream all the time, entered our lives.
I realized our little family of 3 was soon going to be a family of 4. I was going to be able to talk about my two daughters as my girls. Everything would be different and I only had a few short months to enjoy what I had before a new definition of our family was reality.
This is just one example of how we often rush away our present because we think the future brings greater things. Of course I was excited to have my second daughter, but if I focused on that only, I would miss the moments leading up to it.
Be careful not to miss the precious quiet moments while you are waiting for the big change.
No comments:
Post a Comment