Glimpses=Learning

I have written recently about all the change that has taken place lately. While we definitely succeeded in having a simple summer (in the beginning) it seems as though since the middle of July we have hardly had a chance to come up for air. Some of it was self induced (Chicago U2 trip), some of it has been work demands and some has just been life happening unpredictably. Heath and I have definitely sensed the tension with each other, other relationships and our day to day responsibilities. We have tried hard to keep things as consistent as possible for the boys, but with these shake-ups we have seen more and more glimpses into Brevin's heart what he holds dearest to it.

A glimpse into Brevin's 3 1/2 year old heart:

**While watching Stuart Little (BTW-this is a PG movie and while I have known these ratings mean different things nowadays, I didn't expect some of the language to be present. I mean what is the point of putting "damn cats" or "Hellava fall" in a kid's movie?) Brevin broke down sobbing several times about Stuart not being at home with his family. Sobbing as in alligator tears, snot, shaking shoulders while screaming the words, "Stuart NEEDS to go home mom, he NEEDS to be with his family."

**We were driving in the car and I was updating Brevin that I had talked to Tami (child care provider).

M:Tami is sick bud, we should add her to our prayers.
B: Or we could just go there now and tell her that we love her?
M: Or we could call her so you can tell her?
B: Or we can text her? How 'bout that mom, that would be good.

(We called her, he immediately told her that he loved her.)

**Walking through the loss of a love one (Heath's Grandpa) came with a lot of questions and conversation. Brevin showed us the simplicity of giving comfort in "awkward" moments. He showed us by hugging Grandma Margaret at least once an hour and telling her he loved her. How simple is that? To tell somebody you love them when you don't know what else to say.

All 3 of these glimpses show what is most important to Brevin: family, people, relationships...

I think one of the most unexpected aspects of being a mommy was how much I would learn from my boys. Thankfully, I get an almost daily reminder from my son of what I should be caring about and how to take action on it. I need this as to not lose perspective as I create my to-do lists of laundry, Halloween costumes, etc etc. I ask myself this question frequently and so I ask you: What is at the top of your list or should I ask who is at the top of your list?