I've been working all weekend to make up for some time I took off this week. Usually when I come home, Charlie is in the window waiting for me, or already at the back door, or running to the back door when I enter the house.
Not today.
I walked in. Silence. No Charlie.
I even said, "Charlie, where are you? I'm home!" Still nothing.
I was certain he was probably doing something important with his mom and didn't hear me come home. But when I walked into the living room and spotted Michelle sitting by herself, he was not with her. That is when I turned and saw this:
Charlie was snuggled up with the blankets, extremely comfortable.
I like the seasons. The changes are exciting. The difference is almost energy-giving for me. I especially like what fall brings, like:
- Nebraska football
- cool brisk mornings followed by mild, calm weather
- colorful foliage
- a string of celebrations like Halloween and Thanksgiving
- and, of course, more blankets.
This approaching fall has also reminded me of how time is changing everything. From the pictures of kids getting older on Facebook; to the wedding of our friends, Caitlin and Talor; to having dinner with work friends for our beloved director who is moving on for a promotion; life doesn't slow down. Except it
does slow down for those truly great moments when we
make time to have dinner with colleagues, enjoying an evening filled with recollection and laughter. Or celebrating the love and friendship of a new marriage. And even the few seconds we take to enjoy a short moment with a child. It is all very special while also fleeting.
So take a few moments to enjoy a cuddle in blankets or some other special, yet normal, moment of living to celebrate this fall.
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