Last night, I heard V. laughing in her sleep. Of course, I don't know what she was dreaming about that made her laugh, but I can imagine it was some simple pleasure: petting the cat, crinkling a leaf in her hand, hearing the keys in the door as L. or I arrive home, standing on her own two feet.
Such are the things that delight her and that can delight us all when we change our perspective and our priorities. What a wise teacher she is. Here are some of my simple pleasures: watching the lights on the Christmas tree in the dark of the morning, listening to holiday music with my family in the evening, taking V. to the park where she notices the Mallards for the first time, hearing V. laugh in her sleep. And here's to some of yours...
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