Joy – “the emotion evoked by well being, success or good fortune or by the prospect of possessing what one desires”
Today I experienced an amazing amount of joy through the eyes of my three year old.
We are visiting my mother-in-law in Houston and we took off on an adventure to the Aquarium. We had a wonderful lunch surrounded by large aquariums filled with every kind of fish you could imagine. Our day continued with a train ride, carousel ride, adventure through a shark tank and finished with time in the dancing waters.
I was able to ignore the heat and humidity (I am soooo acclimated to the dry desert), the sweat dripping down my face, the annoying man spraying everyone waiting in line with a water gun and the long lines to see life through the eyes of my little one.
The ant that was crawling on the ground while we were waiting in line, the big, green eel in the fish tank, the excitement of the train whistle…it was joyous! I was able, for the first time in a long time, to ignore the trappings of everyday life and just enjoy the moments.
We get so caught up in doing. Do we stop long enough to enjoy?
Today I Am Thankful For:
1. fish
2. excitement
3. ice cream
4. humidity
5. a cool shower
