I found this little guy on the floor of my bathroom this morning. Maddie must have left him there on her way to brush her teeth this morning. At first, I bent down to pick him up along with a collection of other things I had in my hands. You know, part of the mom’s morning walk thru.
But then I paused. How many more years will there be of stray teddy bears on the bathroom floor? I thought about my groggy, little Maddie rubbing the sleep out of her eyes. I envisioned her: still in her pjs with her long, blonde hair going this way and that, dragging her teddy with her to the bathroom. My sweet, precious Madison.
So, I’m posting the photo here as a reminder. A reminder not to wish these years away. A reminder not to rush through our snuggles or to be too busy for her soft voice. There are truly lots of important thing that need done in my day. I need to tend to those and be faithful. But, I also want to recognize these teddy bear moments and savor them.
By the way, I ended up leaving the bear there on the floor all day. It went against my tidy tendencies. But, every time I passed him, I smiled and thanked God for my kiddos.
