I’ve actually been thinking about this a lot lately…
To be present in the present is a present.
Tongue twister?
Truth.
A gift to my children, my husband, myself, my God. A gift I
don’t always remember to give.
Sometimes I’m too caught up in the past. Dwelling on mistakes
or wishing for past pleasures. Sometimes I’m too fixed on the future. Waiting
for what is to come, either in dread or anxious excitement.
Sometimes I’m even too focused on trying to capture the
present moment that I forget to just be present in it. Quick get the camera and document this adorable memory before it’s
gone, I think. And while I love photos and videos of my amazing little boy crew…would
I remember each gaze, antic, or milestone even better if I just soaked it all
in, savored every second as it unfolded before me, around me, within me?
I think of Jude’s laugh. There is nothing like it. Sometimes
it rumbles from his little belly. Other times rattles in his throat or snorts
out his tiny nose. But every time it’s the sound of joy. Of being fully
present, fully engaged in the moment. Whether it’s birthed from my silly game
of buzzing bumble bee while changing his diaper, or peek-a-boo behind the door
frame at Daddy when I get him after a long afternoon nap. There is nowhere else
Jude would rather be in those moments. And try as I may I can never capture the
true essence of his gleeful giggle on film.
I just have to be present to enjoy the beautiful present of
the present.
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2 comments:
Beautifully said and beautiful sweet baby :)
Such a lovely post.
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