chalk drawing

I had a wonderful surprise upon my arrival home from the gym today... A chalk drawing on the front steps. If there was any question what kind of day was ahead of me, it became clear when I looked down to see a smiling face looking up at me...

My mop top, found the bowl of sidewalk chalk in the cupboard and decided to find a dry spot to color. The patio wet from a night of rain and the front walk equally as soggy, she noticed a bare & dry spot near the front landing. When I approached the front door she sprung the door open to make sure I saw her work. I shared with her I did see it and I thought it was very cute. She told me "It is a picture of you, because you like to smile"....awwwww My entire day was set up for nothing but good things with that comment. Amazing what a simple gesture can do, an unexpected something that you do for no other reason perhaps than it made you smile doing it. I love such gestures......and enjoy doing such things equally as much when someone does something for me.

Thinking on this reminds me of a day when her brother was in the first grade, I was stressed out beyond belief. I don't recall why, but recall the moment. I had snapped at him for interrupting me while I worked on something. He sat on the floor with paper and scissors, being almost too quiet. I was working at my desk, he whispered "Mom" I spun around to find on the floor the words I LOVE MOM cut out...it was one of those moments that confirmed that what ever I was doing wasn't nearly as important as my son. I have moments today when I get stressed out & short~ I almost always am brought back to reality with thoughts of that day. The quote, "the most important things in life aren't things" SOO TRUE!