"Mama, I fly!"

 As I sit here in bed as quiet falls in the house, I think about all the events of the day and think, "It was a great day".  No, nothing major happened. I spent the morning home and an uneventful afternoon at work; but today Sarah learned she could "fly".

 

 As a mother, and one who has always had a vivid imagination, I have always hoped my children would use their imagination to the fullest (healthiest) extent. So to see Sarah start to show fruits of that brings great joy to my heart.  She will color a circle and tell me it is a "frog" or a "horse", or she will act out scenes and sing songs from her favorite movie when the TV is not on.  So today when she started running in a circle, belly laughing and screaming to the top of her lungs, I knew something magical was happening. 

My beautiful, red-headed girl was running small circles in the living room and giggling. She said, "Mama! I runnin'" and I smiled and said yes. My simple acknowledgement fueled the fire.   She took of spinning and spinning, raising her arms up in the air. I watched as she spun until she was on the floor, a pile of laughter and smiles. She looked at me and said, "Mama, I fly!".

Just the look of pure excitement thrilled me. She was so proud of herself, and I cheered her on.  The more I cheered, the more she "flew". This went on and on until she finally decided flying was interfering with her princess duties, and off she went on another adventure.

Oh, this moment has passed...but what a memory it made! She discovered in her world of imagination that she can do anything. That is the confidence I want both her and Natalie to carry through their lives. That they can do anything, accomplish anything, be anything! God created them beautiful creatures, and their paths in life can take them anywhere!

 Sarah will go on to discover something new tomorrow. But I will never forget the day that I saw her fly.