Something I have learnt to do recently is to simply breath and revel in other people’s joy. Watching a child “march to the beat of his own drum” is something I love and where I used to perhaps try to get them to “remember your manners” or “stop being silly” is now a quiet appreciation for being a child who is simply acting on instinct, usually for simply pleasure and not knowing anything different. It is something that has mellowed me out I think and allowed me to remember how to be a kid again and revel in other people actually doing so.
A perfect example of one instance is this. There is always one thing on our list when Liam comes to stay and that is visiting the beach. Something that is newer but no doubt also becoming a must for Liam is hitting the shower in our ensuite straight after. It is a huge shower and once I left him to wash himself and when I came back I caught him with both showers on just stomping puddles back and forth, back and forth with Lily watching on intently. I don’t think there was much washing going on but who cares. He was quite literally marching to the beat of his own drum, relishing the moment. I could have watched his antics for hours.
Take the time and revel in your own child today. Perhaps it is the way they hold their fork, sing to themselves in the shower or perhaps saying something wonderfully profound without any agenda. You might find you smiling to yourself wanting to join in on the action.
