IF WISHES WERE....

So I am a bit behind. My intentions are always far ahead of what I actually can accomplish. So this was meant to be posted a month or so ago. So here we go...

One of the greatest things about being a mom is being able to live through the eyes of my children. I love to live through my children's imaginations!

It was past 11pm. Brinley had not gone to bed yet due to taking a late nap. I was about to take her to bed when I looked outside and noticed how bright it was. I got all excited and told her to come look. We both went outside to see what was the cause of this phenomenon. We soon realized that it was the moon, full and incredibly bright. This is when my mind morphed into that of a three year old.

"Hey Brinny, I got a great idea. It is a secret surprise adventure!"

She waited anxiously while I gathered all of the supplies needed for this particular secret surprise adventure. We went back outside and I quickly spread out the blanket and laid out the pillows. It didn't take long for her to realize what I was up to. The excitement was written all over her face. It literally shown in her eyes. These are the moments I live for! So we proceeded to lay down and snuggle under the blankets. It was a beautiful (almost fall) night. The sky was totally clear. Not only was the moon glowing, the stars were as well. We laid there talking and singing silly songs. After a few minutes of this, despite her best efforts she was starting to fade. We laid there in silence for a few minutes. Just when I thought she was asleep I here this;

"I wish, I wish, on that star for a tea party table and tea party stuff!"

I kept quiet hoping she would continue. She waited for a few seconds and said,

"Mom, where is my tea party stuff?"

She truly believed that it would literally fall from the sky! How amazing is this sense of thinking?

If it were as easy as this. If we could just wish upon the stars and have all of our dreams and wishes fall right from the sky. If our minds could only think this simply, even if this is not realistic. It would be kind of nice to be able to revert to our toddler selves, ecspecially in times like these! And that is about as sappy as I get!