Yesterday, hubby was grilling our Sunday dinner. He enjoys working the grill, and I am happy to have him do part of the cooking. I went out to see how things were going and was struck by a wonderful sight. Kathryn had gotten a lawn chair out and was sitting next to him. She had a baby bunny on her lap and they were talking. But what was most special was that her daddy was looking at her, really listening to what she was saying.
Saturday, Thomas and I went on a drive together, just the two of us. He is a talker, but if you listen, wow is he smart. He talks about everything he sees as we go down the road. I suspect that is how he learns a lot of stuff. And it isn't "trivial" stuff either. He is constantly seeking out new information and filing it away for a future day.
In our hustled-up world, do we stop and really listen to our kids? Or are we so busy, we brush their needs off in order to deal with what we think the bigger picture is?? I know there is no bigger picture than what they need and that is US.
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