little moments. big meanings.

today I attended my "nephew" Cole's third birthday party. watching him interact and play with others, listening to him speak so clearly, and reflecting on how life changes so quickly made me stop and think for a moment. seeing him lay down and pet his dog, talking with those family members of his that we only see once a year at his birthday celebration, feeling the warm and pleasant sunshine, and just enjoying a day with family and friends, can, for all those small reasons, bring a big impact. I wrote a post on our blog a couple of years ago on taking each day for what it is worth and enjoying each and every seemingly "little" thing life offers. this post is a sequel I suppose. why a sequel you ask? with the experience of raising a child, you are quickly and constantly reminded that life passes by at speeds you could never before imagine. if you don't stop and enjoy those small things, you will assuredly regret it. only yesterday cole was turning one on a chilly march day with a blue coat and little white shoes. allison was wearing a red dress/shirt and was fighting nausea and such expecting sweet madeline. gary and I were working on starting our family and experiencing bumps in the road. neither henry, nor georgia, nor will, nor adam, nor many others even existed. so, before tomorrow comes I want to continually be cognisant of and give thanks for the goodness today brings. and, even in uncertain economic, political and societal times there is still good in each day. you just have to be still long enough to appreciate these little blooms of goodness before they drift away and, they most definitely will.