Simple Understanding

My blog is titled Beauty in the Ordinary because I love those sweet moments when I allow myself to slow down and catch a glimpse of something that might otherwise go unnoticed. And then there are days like today - a day spent living deep in my head, zipping from event to event, all the while working to fix the contents of my worries. It went something like this:

I pick up the conversation I started with myself

before falling asleep the night before

How could I fix this problem?

What could I do differently?

Greet my mate with a quick kiss

I pull him into my dialogue

the same one I dragged him into last night

What do you think?

Am I missing something?

Jump into the details of the day

Engage in conversation – only partially

my thoughts can’t quite part with my concerns

Is that true?

Who can I talk to?

Sometimes children have an uncanning way

of reminding you that life is filled with more than worry

“Dad, I know how to make a baby.

You marry somebody –

And then you pray.”

Now, that simple understanding of life truly is beauty in the ordinary.

His words did not magically fix my head or day; but, for a brief moment life paused and my soul (and car) were filled with laughter.