monday's mulling: 15 months {september 18, 2023}

Little grandson is 15 months today. He reminds me so much of his daddy at that age: curious, always on the go, when he sleeps he is down and out, loves to push any buttons and flip switches, nothing is too big for him to tackle, and just a happy little guy. It's been such a joy to him grow and see his personality develop. Here's to many more years with this sweet little one 💙

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Do not ask your children

to strive for extraordinary lives.

Such striving may seem admirable,

but it is the way of foolishness.

Help them instead to find the wonder

and the marvel of an ordinary life.

Show them the joy of tasting

tomatoes, apples and pears.

Show them how to cry

when pets and people die.

Show them the infinite pleasure

in the touch of a hand.

And make the ordinary come alive for them.

The extraordinary will take care of itself. 

~William Martin

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Today would have been my mother-in-law's 100th birthday. She left this earth just a little over a year ago, August 2022. Little grandson was her 11th great-grandchild. It's amazing to think of the age difference, how she grew up vs. how little guy is growing up. So much change in 100 years but the one thing that is the same: she grew up surrounded by a loving family and little guy has the same.