Re-Evaluating

I love coming across things that make me:

STOP. THINK. EVALUATE. PONDER. CHANGE. IMPROVE.

This is one of those quotes. And now it's going right up on my fridge in big bold print. Or maybe I should put it above my kitchen sink to make sure I really remember.

"Being There is an emotional and spiritual shift, of succumbing to Being Where You Are When You Are, and Being There as much as possible. Its about crouching on the floor and getting delirious over the praying mantis your son just caught instead of perusing a fax or filling the dishwasher while he is yelling for your attention and you distractedly say over your shoulder: 'Oh, honey, isn’t that a pretty bug.' It’s about being attuned enough to notice when your kid’s eyes shine so you can make your eyes shine back.” Iris Krasnow

20 years from now I want my kids to say that I was excited about what they were excited about, even if that's an ant crawling across my kitchen floor, or a bird that happens to be sitting on our porch when I'm in the middle of making dinner. I want my kids to think that I was really there in the moment with them.

I want to be there. I want my eyes to shine back.