in the future
Still more rough days trying to get through this semester. Yeah, there’s light at the end of the tunnel, but there’s some old lawn furniture and a bear and some marbles and a field of sharpened bamboo between here and there.
But obviously, what I have to go through in the next few weeks is nothing compared to what other mamas have to go through the rest of their days. So, in recognizing how very, very lucky I am and how not even the greatest deed would make me worthy of my kid, I want to remember this goofy little moment that we shared earlier this evening that might otherwise be forgotten if I hadn’t gotten that harsh reminder to do whatever I can to relish it.
For Easter, we gave the baby a few books out of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, including the Do-It-Yourself Book. He was filling out the page on his predictions and got stuck on, “In twenty years, cars will run on ________.” The baby thought about this for awhile and finally said, “Cars will run on…sidewalks!”
Thanks, dude.
April 14th, 2009 at 8:24 am
I’ve followed those two families too and it is absolutely heartwrenching. Good on you for finding joy in the simple, ridiculous things! It’s kind of like a really hilarious reading of Captain Underpants…silly to some, joyous and heart-filling to others.
*sending you unsolicited hugs from suburban DC*
April 14th, 2009 at 12:07 pm
My kid is now driving. Your kid got it right.