Through the eyes of a child

Through the eyes of a child

By: Dawn Stout

Through the eyes of a child,

I see the green grass and leaves on the trees.

I see the bright blue sky and the white puffy clouds.

Through the eyes of a child,

I see the good in all people

I see the joy in a new puppy.

Through the eyes of a child,

I learn to love again,

The simple things in the world around me.

Who wouldn't love that face!!!

  

As I was driving alone to Eugene the other afternoon for Ivy’s birthday party, the car was quite and my mind was going over all the things I still need to do (pay bills, laundry, find the rotten sippy cup that’s smelling up the car) I came around the corner and out in a field were a couple horses grazing in the field. My mind immediately thought “Look at those horses Mailey!” If you’ve ever been in our car when we pass a horse, cow, or a sheep, Mailey yells out the animal name at the top of her lungs over and over until you say something back to her! Mostly everything is a "horsey"... 

Checking out a horse for the first time with Geegee in AZ

One of the best parts of being a parent is having the ability to see the world through your child’s eyes. Most of us are guilty of not taking the time to truly appreciate it. But, every once in a while things like seeing a group of horses out in a field will bring me back to reality. I realized that night that I clutter my life with “busy” work that clouds my ability to see the beauty in the everyday small stuff!



In AZ on the way to the cemetery, there's a rainbow coming down from the clouds

It’s easy to get caught up in all of life’s “little” things, but I’ve promised myself that I with the new year around the corner I will take the time to stop and smell the flowers and enjoy every moment!!