And I'm always calling out be careful going down the stairs! to my big boy. Every time. He's still too blissfully toddlerish to roll his eyes. Not looking forward to that day of reckoning, let me tell you. I'm trying to fit in as many smooches, hand-holding, snuggling and hugs-for-no-reason-other than-I-need-to-be-near-him as I can. No sense letting all this goodness go to waste.
I can't undo my motherness. It came with the babies.
You know cuz no one asks why the box for the new food processor is filled with chopping blades, shredders and slicer discs. They go - huh, so these are all the parts eh?
I can't help feeling sick about what's happening to our Japanese friends. How there are mommies losing babies, husbands losing wives, babies losing daddies. Pain, misery, suffering. I can't help but wonder guiltily how I got so lucky to be safe while they are in all kinds of agony.
I think it is really important to remember that it is about luck. That none of us deserve either good fortune or misfortune. Without that awareness, you lose compassion.
ReplyDeleteI wrote a poem once called Patch. It's all about how lucky we are depending on our circumstances right here and now. I can't imagine the suffering that is going on in Japan now. So very sad and scary.
ReplyDeleteThese events help us remember how blessed we are and how in a moment we could be suffering too. It is truly amazing at how much a person can take and then how resilient they can be...
ReplyDeleteBaby bottoms are absolutely irresistible :)
ReplyDeleteI agree that it feels so strange to be living life as usual when so many others are suffering. It holds true at all times, but especially during a massive disaster like this one.
You are so right...we are lucky and it's sad that we sometimes need to reminded through the tragedy others experience.
ReplyDeletebtw, your photos are as lovely as your writing!
I've only been hearing snippets of the devastation. I internalize stuff like that too much. I think we just have to thank God for our blessings every day.
ReplyDeleteIt's so hard not to put yourself there. How can you not? It's a sign of our shared humanity, so it's a good, if hard thing.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, there is nothing, nothing like a baby bum.
I'm focusing on the beginning of your blog...and how I read it with a big smile on my face! :) Ohhhh...I so loved my babies little "bunners"...so cute and sweet! Must be a mommy thing!
ReplyDeleteNow my two boys are 6'1" and 5'9"!
I have to reach UP to hug them but they still love it. They're babies still....only a little bigger. Oh, and of course I would never mention "cute bunners" to them...that would just be weird to them now! haha
Thanks for this post...and on a serious note..I agree about the devestation in Japan. Almost more than the heart can take in.
I feel very similarly. We all have our challenges though. Some are past some are present and some are yet to take place. But as you said, let's just feel grateful for what we have right now.
ReplyDeleteOh this just makes me want to go and hug my babies. Tight.
ReplyDeleteI think it's precious that you touch and love on your little ones as much as possible. I love that you realize that each second with them is a gift... a moment in time that you'll never get back.
ReplyDeletelove this post. i am not sure myself why certain things happen to certain people or the circumstance of it all, i just count my blessings and pray for comfort for those who are suffering.
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