They are just little things, little reminders...and I love looking at them. It seems a little silly, I know, but they bring me comfort and joy. I probably would not have admitted keeping such in past times. I would have kept my little reminders to myself. But somehow "grandmotherhood" has freed me up to not only admit it but to embrace these little things with a great big smile.
Here it is: we just got back from a wonderful Thanksgiving trip to sunny Florida where we spent 8 great days with little Barrett and his parents and Aunt Cindy. Barrett is 21 months old now, and to say he is the light of our lives is the understatement of the year. He is bright and happy and healthy...inquisitive, energetic, loving, sweet...and all boy! As in throwing things, chasing the dog, making messes, etc.
He rode with us several times over the week and of course had his traveling snacks with him...Cheerios and Goldfish. They make the drive easier on everyone, as he happily snacks along the way. So when we got home and were unpacking the car, we found one...a single little Cheerio that had been left behind in the cleanup. It just made me smile, that little reminder of a precious child whom we love so much. I pointed it out to John, and immediately he smiled, too! So I said, "I'm keeping that one!" And I did.
My other favorite reminder is a little giraffe that was actually my husband's baby toy. His mother gave it to me when Johnny was a baby. I treasure it because it has withstood time and was special to the Heatherlys. I brought it out when Barrett was here a few weeks back, to entertain him in the bathtub. When they left, I just left it out on my tub, and I enjoy looking at it everyday. Just a little reminder of love...you understand!
So, I'll just keep on enjoying my little reminders. Proudly and unashamably, I will smile as I look at my little treasures.
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