When I get big…

“I wanna be a donkey.”

Only my child would say that.

I took her out for some oatmeal, (yes, oatmeal!) at the Corner Bakery today and I got to ask her some very important questions. Like what she wanted to be when she grows up. You know, like a baker, since she loves baking cookies, or a zookeeper, since she loves animals, or a vet…Something like that. I was pretty sure she wasn’t going to say “a nanny” or “a hairdresser.” And I figured it would have something to do with animals, but a donkey? Really?

Wow. The things that enter into my child’s brain. And then immediately flow out.:)

In the midst of all the weird stuff, I still learn more about God and life and the world, from my three-year-old, than anyone else.

Just a few things she taught me today:

The world is your canvas. Color it.

Yes, even your forehead.

Do not pay any attention to anyone who may be trying to take a picture. Just DO YOUR THING.

Go ahead and lick the sugar off of your cookie. You know you want to.

Relax and have a bowl of oatmeal. It’s good for your heart. I think.

Enjoy the simple things.

Be goofy.

Be free.

(Then, when no one is watching, grab the closest camera and go on a picure-taking binge.)

Take pictures of everything. Napkins, water, flowers.

I said EVERYTHING. You never know when the backside of a total stranger will be the muse for your next blog post.

And don’t forget your Mama. Never, ever forget yo’ Mama. She is the reason you live.

That’s all for now. But don’t forget. There will be more tomorrow. Actually, come to think of it, there will be more today.

Not bad for a three-year-old, huh?

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