A Perfect Day

Ian woke up singing "Oh yay, today is a perfect day, oh yay, today is a perfect day".

It was a far from perfect day, but his little song had such heart. It gave me some pause during the morning to take a breath and actually try to make it a better day. Let the difficult moments pass quickly and move on.

This afternoon, he is in his room, singing during all two hours of naptime. It's quite a repertoire of Diego, Backyardigans, made-up songs, and songs we have taught him. He is also doing some Bob Dylan impressions with the Diego theme. Completely his own renditions and imagination.

I had a sickening headache today, and needed to lie down for awhile but I awakened to his little voice. Like he doesn't have a care in the world. He is just in the moment.

Sometimes it's hard as adults to be that light-hearted. To forget the day's low points and just sing in our rooms. There are a ton of looming responsibilities and cares that need our attention, of course. But, to work on them and still have a perfect day is a pretty nice goal. Thanks for the lesson, E.