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A smile to brighten a cloudy day
I can usually count on Sam to brighten my mood when I pick him up from daycare after a tough day at work.
When I arrive at his classroom door and call his name, he usually turns around and his face lights up with the absolute joy of seeing Daddy again. It would be hard not to feel warm and fuzzy after seeing that smile. And it never, never gets old.
My heart breaks every day when I leave him with his teacher and he gets the sad face with the hunched eyebrows that means he’s about to start crying. I worry about him during the day, until I see that big smile in the afternoons.
That’s not the only time he can brighten my day, of course. The small voice saying “Hey,” and sleepy smile that greets me in the morning are also highlights. The excitement he gets when he asks me to get down in the floor and play with the blocks makes me smile. And the giggly laughter when he wants to wrestle with me is infectious.
Even when he gets in trouble, he makes me smile. He is so tender-hearted that when I have to put him in timeout, he hugs my leg to make sure we still love each other. It’s pretty hard to stay upset when the child you love more than anyone or anything else in the world is hugging your leg.
Here’s hoping your children can brighten your days too!
Comments
By robin
August 7, 2008 8:11 AM | Link to this
Nathan, it is those little things that take care of the big things - the shine in their eyes, the little smile when they are sleeping, my favorite was always the “hey” in the morning as you are now receiving…. enjoy and capture as many of those moments as you can
my child is 15 - and there are days when i look at her and remember that sweet little voice i could not wait to hear in the mornings
By regina
August 7, 2008 4:44 PM | Link to this
The toilet one was TMI! (ha) Not a good mental picture!