I Wonder

Here…we stop to take a moment – to wonder about it all…

I Wonder

I gaze into the perfect house,

with the perfect décor

And I wonder….

What would my life be like

without stains on the carpet

Without handprints on the walls

Without mis-matched furniture because I chose

To buy a swingset instead of new furniture.

I wonder how it would feel to sit in a room with

No visible signs of a life because it is immaculate-

A picture in a magazine.

I wonder at night, when I would sit alone

On the couch – how would that feel?

Sometimes, I think it might feel grand –

Like I am a Queen in a castle with perfectly

Arranged furniture and flowers just right

Arranged on a table.

I see the floor and it shines.

I see the pantry and everything is

Perfectly lined up.

I wonder…

Then, I settle back into my worn out couch

And I see pink and purple streaks on the floor

Remnants from a one-of-a-kind art project that

Was created mere moments ago.

I see a shoe that was cast off in a rush

To put on clickety-clack shoes –

After all, the Ball waits for no Princess.

And is that lipstick on the carpet?

Hot pink is my guess…it’s the only color

The Princess wears.

And a handprint on the wall from the

Master Chef who made mud pies outside for

A spectacular feast and forgot to wash off her hands

Before pressing against the wall.

She must serve them fresh and hot, of course.

And little wood chips scattered around.

As our little hamster adds his own fragments of color

to the canvas

I call my life.

I wonder…

How could my life ever get any fuller —

Any richer in color than at this VERY moment?

There will never be another day quite like this, when

I entertained a Princess,

Ate the most magical

Mud pies

and saw a Masterpiece in the making.

I wonder.

At the perfection

In it all.

-Lisa Smith

Mother of 5 “Masterpieces”

Sometimes, on the bumpy road of parenting, we must stop and remember why we embarked on this journey to begin with.  There’s something magical about planting a seed, nourishing it and watching it grow.  There’s magic in the making.  The question is, do we remember the magic? And…the even bigger question, are we making it?

Giggles,

Lisa

“What am I doing wrong, master? I plant seeds in my garden but they never come up.”

“Tell me exactly what you’re doing, “said the Teacher.

“Well, every day I plant and water. Then at night, I go to sleep, but in the middle of the night, I wake up and get worried that the seeds might not be growing. So, I go outside, dig them up and, sure enough, they’re not growing!”

“I think I understand your problem,”said the Teacher. “Most people see what is and never what CAN be.” 

~ Albert Einstein