I am sitting here in the dark, my family is all asleep, the house is quiet, and the events of the day are now part of our history. So many moments slip by, becoming things that we will recall with fondness, things we will recall with regret or sadness, or things that we will roll into the forget column as the mundane of everyday life.
Tonight we had to go to South Bend for soccer tryouts with Caleb. So, this afternoon I took Jacob to the Video store to rent a couple of movies to make the trip a little more bearable for him. After a long, rainy, cold tryout we headed home. In the van David and I chatted about the days events and the fact that Pretzel, our dog, has an appointment with the vet tomorrow and we have to collect the dreaded stool sample for the appointment. Then we discussed the tryout and how we thought things went. Then out of nowhere from the back seat, laughter came bursting from both of the boys! (I assumed they were laughing at the thought of David having to collect a stool sample from the dog, until I realized they both had headphones on!) They were watching the latest version of Ice Age...the animated movie...and something had struck their funny bone!
Hearing them laugh together brought a smile to my face. As I write this entry I want to make sure that this moment stays with me, becoming a memory I will cherish. Not because that particular moment of simple laughter is very grand, or life-changing, but because it is...well, it is a sound that if I'm not careful I might forget. When my children are grown and no longer sleeping across the hall from me, I pray that I can still remember the sound of their laughter. I pray that I will not let the little things slip by unnoticed. I pray that I will try my best to find something everyday that will remind me of just how much the Lord God loves me, and today it was in the laughter of my boys!
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Tue, October 27, 2009
by Crystal Colp