This morning I was going through some papers and came across a page of stickers. I handed them to my 9 year old who was standing at my elbow. A few minutes later she stuck one on my shirt, shoulder level.
I kept working.
A couple hours later, the sticker on my shirt caught my eye and I looked at it. I “heart” mom!, it says.
In these early days of the new year, everyone’s talking about goals and resolutions. No matter how much I weigh at the end of the year, or whether I achieve what I would like to academically or professionally, I will have a 10 year old and an 8 year old and a 17 year old who “heart” me. Achievement and ambition pale in comparison.
What little thing will you celebrate today?
This post is one in a series on perspective.
