As I was cleaning the floors this morning, I came across this guy in the hallway.
It is one of Aaron's Army guys. I don't mind dust in the house or dirty floors, but I don't like clutter. Things need to be put away, so my first instinct was to throw the Army dude up the stairs so Aaron could put it away. However, something inside of me whispered, "A little boy lives in this house." So I left the Army dude standing on the ledge in the little hallway outside the living room.
I continued cleaning the floors and my thoughts went to a time when the little boy in this house will pack up and go away to college or join the Navy "to defend this country" so he claims is one of his dreams. He is such a compassionate little guy. He is also a passionate little guy. He throws everything he has into the dream or interest of the moment.
When I came to the dining room, I found a Nerf bullet on the floor.
I did pick it up because I was cleaning the floor, but I smiled because I was still thinking that a little boy lives here. But before I picked it up I went and got my camera and took a picture of the bullet on the floor and the Army dude on the ledge because I knew I needed to write a blog post to look back on years from now and remember what it was like when a little boy lived here.
4 comments:
At our house, you find those little rubber hair bands in all sorts of unusual places. They scream that "little girls live here". :) Hope the army dude keeps you all safe and sound until the big boy returns! XO
Oh-be still my heart! I love this post, Jody. It says so much of what I feel about my girls. Bless your heart for looking beyond the "clutter" and ahead to the memory of it someday. What a beautiful post. Thank you!
Ditto Kari.
Thanks for your great perspective!
I need to be reminded more about the little ones in the house! HA I actually had to pull out the belt for Grace last night! Not fun but her attitude has been a little disrespectful lately and I was fed up. She only got two licks but still. I was proud of myself because it was long overdue! I need your new address so maybe you can text it to me. And yes, just like Shan, we have ponytail holders everywhere too!! Miss you girl!!
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