AB's Dream Garden
There has been a sense of quiet that has settled in my life since I last posted. My anxieties over school, work and raising Annabelle simply settled. There was a bit of a chaos that descended on us at the end of last year. But once it was gone, everything just suddenly seemed so simple. I used to crave complexity. I wanted things to be messy and involved. I wanted to feel. I now find that to be quite naive. Now, I just want to keep it simple. Simply for AB.
Our twosome is quite lovely. We are happy. Down the road, we might be open to an addition, but for right now it’s just me and the kid. And that is okay. It is actually kind of perfect.
Just a few of the simple AB-related things that bring me joy:
- She randomly kisses my wrist as we walk down shady tree-lined streets holding hands.
- She is plotting out the garden that she will one day plant for her grandmother.
- She respects my skills enough to allow me to be her assistant for said garden.
- She has decided that Frida Kahlo is her favorite artist.
- She thinks that Tom Hanks name is Joe Fox.
- She calls Jeep Wranglers “Gilmore Girl cars” and insists that is the only car for us.
- She loves Harry Potter almost as much as I do.
Yesterday she told me, “You are my favorite person in the whole world.” I was relieved to find the feeling was mutual.
Tags: complexity, happiness, parenting, quietude, simplicity
