Work. Work. Work. Stay hydrated. Go to the dentist. 10,000 steps. “What’s for dinner?” Insurance. Drink water. Pay a bill. Pay a bill. Smile. Credit Score. Check engine light. Go get gas. ALLERGIES! TAXES! STUDENT LOANS! Phone storage full. Email. Email. Apple $12.99. Apple $9.99. Subscriptions. Subscription. Overdraft. Laundry. Fold. Text. Text. Text. Clean the house. “I haven’t seen you in a while.” Doctors appoinment. Hair appoinment. Nail appointment. RENT. WAR! GOVERNMENT! POLITICS! THE PRESIDENT!!
I didn’t know having a daughter would feel like getting to meet a smaller, braver, funnier version of myself, someone who carries my weird quirks like treasures instead of flaws.
I love how she brings me rocks, leaves, sticks, bugs & sun warmed flowers. She proves to me every single day that the world is full of magic. And I love to buy her stickers & little trinkets because she receives them with this pure, delighted reverence that reminds me what it felt like to be small & easily enchanted.
I absolutely adore the sweet way she mirrors me with her own unique wild edges. She laughs at what I laugh at & she understands the parts of me I used to hide. I love her oddities with the same tenderness she gives mine.
She is my tiny best friend & my favorite companion in this strange & beautiful life. I feel so fortunate to love her & be loved back in this simple, generous way.