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Who Knew...

Who knew that today would be such a lovely day?  


That sunny skies dotted with scattered clouds, after a cold and wet weekend, would make the green and the orange on the trees look even more beautiful, and the air fresher than you have felt it for a while. 

Who knew that you could actually come to love the age two on your toddler.  That the inconvenience of a developing sense of self is actually outweighed with the wonder that comes from witnessing the deeper expression of her creativity and talents and character.  

That although you will almost always be late leaving the house for an appointment because not only you have to ready yourself and your toddler, but you also have to gather Lamby, Birdy, Peter Rabit, Ballerina, Baby, oh and Baby's stroller in your arms to leave with you, you can't help feel touched by the kindness in her little heart which doesn't want to leave her most special friends alone in the house.  

Just going to visit Gymbo the Clown.... don't ask!

Or when you just want sensible shoes on her little feet for an outing that you are late for, you will first have to negotiate the pros and cons of other shoes (some of which could be your own high-heeled boots or strappy stilettos).  Again, you can't help to marvel at a tiny girl's desire to express her sense of fashion and style and self.  

Who knew that when I sat down to blog today, my blog count would say that this is Post Number 100, making me think of what this blog has come to mean to me.  Who knew of the happiness that writing it would bring me each and every time I would press PUBLISH POST, and the genuine gratitude I would feel towards each person that has taken the time to stop by this blog and cared to read my writing...  

Who knew that as I was thinking all this, suddenly hearing a little voice singing the entire Twinkle Twinkle song, standing at her pink sink pretend washing her red pots, would take my breath away.  

And All I could do is look out the window into a sunny sky dotted with clouds and say "Dear God, Thank you, thank you!"   
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  1. AnonymousOctober 25, 2010 at 2:36 PM

    Thank you! Thank you! indeed! Thank God for our little ones.
    P-

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  2. Urban GirlOctober 25, 2010 at 2:59 PM

    And for bringing people like You into our lives, dear P-

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  3. TourajOctober 25, 2010 at 3:30 PM

    OMG, I am so jealous... need to experience this too! "... suddenly hearing a little voice singing the entire Twinkle Twinkle song, standing at her pink sink pretend washing her red pots...

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