Ten Sensations

Sights I Love To See:

• all four children sitting on a green blanket sharing green grapes as their afternoon snack
• The Widget folding a blanket, however awkwardly, in his desire to Help
• chocolate pudding traces smeared around small mouths
• the stirring of wind through the leaves, a breeze alleviating the heavy heat of the day
• a grin on DramaBoy's face, frequent on a day when he has been Having Fun and Avoiding Trouble

Sounds I Love To Hear:

• the giggles of my Widget when I tackle him with kisses all over his neck and face
• the laughter of my children, biological and otherwise, as they play games of their own invention all over the living room and down the hall
• the beep of a text message arriving from DraftQueen or MTL
• the swooosh of the dish- and clothes-washers running, evidence of a reduction in the level of messiness about the place
• the click of the downstairs door signaling MTL's return home