Today is slammed with appointments, errands and way too much work to fit into one day. But sometimes gratuities serendipitously sneaks in.
What I mean is that I was so damned focused in getting through to do lists that today's gratitude came to me almost by chance. During clean up of the morning breakfast, I had finished using a roll of paper towels and was set to pitch the cardboard tube.
Then a smile crept on my face as wide as the Cheshire cat's in Alice in Wonderland as a sweet memory - sparked by that empty cardboard tube- filled me to the brim and lightened for the moment my load of to do's.
Five years ago- when my youngest Ryan was about three years old he attended a two morning a week - three hour pre-school. Amongst the many varied and wonderful activities they did was arts & crafts. After picking him up one particular morning, he excitedly announced, "Mommy- I made bunny clears!"
"Oh- terrific hon. Wow," I said out loud as I thought to myself- "What in the world are bunny clears? How out of it am I?"
"Yeah mom- I have them in my book bag," He added quickly and proudly, "Do You want to see?"
"Why sure- anything made by you is great. And I'm sure you made the best bunny clears around," I said as I began to puzzle exactly what it was that he had made.
Ryan grabbed his book bag then rummaged around until he produced his arts and crafts project.
"See mom?" he said. In his little hands he held two empty cardboard bathroom tissue holders- which were glued together, then secured with a string to hang them around your neck. "You can see things better with bunny clears." He then held them in front of his blue eyes with such pride- looking through the two paper tubes at me.
Yes, my sweet Ryan, I can also see much better now too- even better than binoculars. Thank you for "Bunny Clears."
Then a smile crept on my face as wide as the Cheshire cat's in Alice in Wonderland as a sweet memory - sparked by that empty cardboard tube- filled me to the brim and lightened for the moment my load of to do's.
Five years ago- when my youngest Ryan was about three years old he attended a two morning a week - three hour pre-school. Amongst the many varied and wonderful activities they did was arts & crafts. After picking him up one particular morning, he excitedly announced, "Mommy- I made bunny clears!"
"Oh- terrific hon. Wow," I said out loud as I thought to myself- "What in the world are bunny clears? How out of it am I?"
"Yeah mom- I have them in my book bag," He added quickly and proudly, "Do You want to see?"
"Why sure- anything made by you is great. And I'm sure you made the best bunny clears around," I said as I began to puzzle exactly what it was that he had made.
Ryan grabbed his book bag then rummaged around until he produced his arts and crafts project.
"See mom?" he said. In his little hands he held two empty cardboard bathroom tissue holders- which were glued together, then secured with a string to hang them around your neck. "You can see things better with bunny clears." He then held them in front of his blue eyes with such pride- looking through the two paper tubes at me.
Yes, my sweet Ryan, I can also see much better now too- even better than binoculars. Thank you for "Bunny Clears."
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