The Simple Things

Goodness, it seems like the longest days always have the best sunrise the next morning. As I made my coffee this morning, bracing for long day number two, spunky Handsome Man(2) climbed up on the counter for a drink of water. Now to be honest, he is probably thee messiest toddler I have ever taken care of. The kid has no gauge for neat and tidy. None. So naturally, one simple glass of water typically ends with all but one sip all over the floor, the dog or himself. This has led to many daily conversations of me repeating "No messes, Buddy. No mess." 

You see where this is going yet? 

So as I give him his glass of water, he spots two more on the counter and makes his way over to them. And so begins the game of pouring water from one cup to the other until all the water is no longer anywhere in the cups. I just kind of sigh and say, "Buddy.." He immediately turns to me and flashes his cheesiest grin and says "No mess, Gwace! No mess!!" It was perfect. I tear off a paper towel and hand it to him, telling him he needs to clean up after himself when he is done. As I settle in with my coffee, I just watch him. It was one of those times when you think of how much more kids enjoy the box their toy came in than the toy itself. It really is the simple things. The little things. 

These thoughts took its natural turn and down a rabbit hole... You all know how I am. So here it is. Children all over the world don't even have the luxury of cups let alone water to just play in or sadly, drink. Yet those same children still learn and grow. Their brains don't stop growing because they don't have tools to develop. They naturally find or create what they need to thrive. Handsome Man has all the learning tools he could want at his finger tips yet for him, he wanted to displace water. And that is awesome. I guess there is no depth here other than an observation and an encouragement. As adults, I feel like we get SO caught up in our jobs, making ends meet, our friends, our workouts and our hobbies that we forget. I know I do. I forget how significant and incredible the simple things are. In a world that waits on pins and needles for a lottery winner, take a chance to look at some of your little things. I can promise you if you look long enough, you ll probably find you hit jackpot already. Today, mine is now soaked and sucking water from a sopping paper towel. :) 

Cheers, friends!