"Everybody today seems to be in such a terrible rush, anxious for greater developments and greater riches and so on, so that children have very little time for their parents. Parents have very little time for each other, and in the home begins the disruption of peace of the world."~Mother Teresa
Sunday mornings usually consist of a little human alarm clock sitting up in bed and watching her two half-sleeping parents lie next to her and awake completely to see her staring lovingly and playfully at their sleepy faces. This usually takes place when we sleep in past 5:45am, Sunday mornings. There is nothing better than waking up to see Maddy so happy, fully-awake and ready to go. She reminds me to take full advantage of the day and of life itself. I have been thinking of how often we as adults make excuses ("An excuse is worse and more terrible than a lie, for an excuse is a lie guarded."--JPII) for not taking better advantage of our time with family, with friends, in doing simple family things or challenging ourselves in little and big ways. I always have to laugh when people comment on how busy they are--myself included-- but how nice another person's life is, because they don't have it as hard. Hmm. Comments like that make me wonder. Is that person's life as hard as they say it is? Do they wish they had another's life? Is there jealousy for not making certain decisions in the day-to-day activities, so instead of taking responsibility for one's own actions, they make another feel guilty for enjoying family time or for creating "down time"? I believe that no matter what is going on in one's life or how many kids one has, fun times can be made if they are truly desired. Life will always be a juggling act, but while getting ready for the day-to-day circus, it's fun trying to walk the tightrope of life itself. One of my uncles once said (and I completely agree): "While planning for life, life happens." Why not try to enjoy it while it unfolds? Maddy and Caleb seem to be doing just that, as shown above.
