Savor

Posted on October 5, 2010 
Filed Under Fathering, Life, Parenting, Personal

Savor the moment. That’s what I thought as I smiled at the precious toddler on the airplane. She was full of life, smiling and making eye contact with anyone who looked interesting.

I watched a man play peek-a-boo with her from a few rows back. He seemed to really enjoy that interaction.

One gentleman smiling at her – and I knew he had a little one of his own back home. He had that “Daddy-loves-you” grin.

Another man, evidently with the military and carrying a loaded backpack, looked approvingly at her as she sprawled across a couple of seats and bounced up and down.

As we exited the plane, I passed by this darling girl and her mom, and thought of my own wife and children. And I realized that a little homesickness isn’t a bad thing at all. The opportunity to watch this little one rejoice in her young life made me think back to the days when our kids were small, energetic and so easily entertained. When they had  innocence, when they were in an ‘explore the world” mode and everything seemed so new and exciting.

Revel in the simplest gifts, like a smiling child. Let such a sacred moment have your attention. Savor the moment. It’ll all-too-soon be gone.

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