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just a minute

Kids aren't wired to live in our reality. They often make their own. As parents, we are busy and don't always take the time to enter their little imaginary world.
Today, Xander had a complete meltdown because his tablet died, and he was bored of playing with his toys. My first instinct was to tell him to find something to do, as I was busy.
The tears streaming down his little face made me change my mind. He just wanted someone to play with. I told him to go get his toys and I would play with him. excitedly he ran to his room and came back with an entire basket of dinosaurs and hot wheels. He brought his most favorite toys for me to play with him. As I sat in the floor making him laugh over and over again I saw my son exactly as he is. A little boy.
For an hour, I sat and watched him, the gleam in his eye when he came up with a new idea. The little dimple in his cheek as he laughed. The way he sticks his tongue out ever so slightly when he is thinking. I memorized his little facial features and noted in my mind how much they have changed since he was a baby.
Then it hit me. it doesn't seem that long ago that he was a tiny baby. Ive wasted far too much time being a grown up. Living in the real world. taking things seriously. Ive waste too much time being caught up in the stress of life. I haven't actually taken the time in a long while to sit and play with my son. To live a few moments in his world.
Today I vow to devote time each day to playing with my boys. To sit in the floor and laugh with them. To enjoy the little moments while I have them all safe and sound right here with me.
All too soon they will be teenagers and they wont want to play cars in the floor with me anymore.

Take a minute and remember that they are kids. Take a minute to see the day through their eyes.
Take a minute to enjoy them. They grow up so quickly, it only takes a minute.

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