As a part of an “assignment” I was given, for the next two weeks, I am to recall three small pleasures I have experienced throughout the day.
Here is Day 1:
1. Gracie’s morning smiles.
One of my favorite times of the day is when I go in and wake Gracie up to feed her. She hardly ever fusses and always has a smile on her face. Her smile brightens my day, even if I’m running late, am tired and cranky, or just generally down.
2. Hummingbird feeder.
Hummingbirds have a lot of meaning for me. We chose a hummingbird to go on our son’s grave marker. It was the only marker that stood out to us as something we thought would represent Benjamin the best. Since he was so small when he was born (1lb. 15 oz.), and hummingbirds are also incredibly small, we thought the choice fitting. The feeder is an endless source of joy for me. The hummingbird who has taken up residence with our feeder (they’re very territorial birds, after all) allows us to get rather close–close enough to almost reach out and touch.
3. More daylight in the day.
As much as I hate Daylight Savings time in the spring (we lose an hour of sleep!), I do enjoy the extra hour of daylight in the afternoons. It’s nice to come home and have more time to spend outside. Once my foot heals (I bashed my toe into Gracie’s swing), we’ll start taking walks in the evening.
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