when I had barely turned nineteen years old my whole world changed because my
old my whole world changed because my
old my whole world changed because my niece was born and I don’t think there’s
niece was born and I don’t think there’s
niece was born and I don’t think there’s a better bomb for the angst of a 19 year
a better bomb for the angst of a 19 year
a better bomb for the angst of a 19 year old than that of becoming an aunt
old than that of becoming an aunt
old than that of becoming an aunt I learned infinitely about myself from
I learned infinitely about myself from
I learned infinitely about myself from this relationship and still do but
this relationship and still do but
this relationship and still do but mostly we had a lot of fun once when we
mostly we had a lot of fun once when we
mostly we had a lot of fun once when we were in the forest playing hide-and-seek
were in the forest playing hide-and-seek
were in the forest playing hide-and-seek it was my turn to count apple peaches
it was my turn to count apple peaches
it was my turn to count apple peaches pumpkin pie who’s not ready holler I and
pumpkin pie who’s not ready holler I and
pumpkin pie who’s not ready holler I and running to find her I spied at the
running to find her I spied at the
running to find her I spied at the bottom of the tree a little door and it
bottom of the tree a little door and it
bottom of the tree a little door and it was beautifully decorated and there was
was beautifully decorated and there was
was beautifully decorated and there was a little table out front I was
a little table out front I was
a little table out front I was completely astonished at this I called
completely astonished at this I called
completely astonished at this I called my niece out of hiding showed her we ran
my niece out of hiding showed her we ran
my niece out of hiding showed her we ran around to other trees in the forest
around to other trees in the forest
around to other trees in the forest there was another little door that was
there was another little door that was
there was another little door that was green and square and carved and it had a
green and square and carved and it had a
green and square and carved and it had a rock pathway out front
rock pathway out front
rock pathway out front another door still was red and rounded
another door still was red and rounded
another door still was red and rounded and had a nightlight out front for
and had a nightlight out front for
and had a nightlight out front for potential evening visitors and I was
potential evening visitors and I was
potential evening visitors and I was completely dumbfounded as to what to say
completely dumbfounded as to what to say
completely dumbfounded as to what to say or do so I turned to the six year old
or do so I turned to the six year old
or do so I turned to the six year old and I asked what do you think is going
and I asked what do you think is going
and I asked what do you think is going on here and this was a really good idea
on here and this was a really good idea
on here and this was a really good idea because she had a lot of thoughts about
because she had a lot of thoughts about
because she had a lot of thoughts about what was going on around here she said
what was going on around here she said
what was going on around here she said they were fairy doors and that the
they were fairy doors and that the
they were fairy doors and that the fairies were out of town but they’re
fairies were out of town but they’re
fairies were out of town but they’re gonna be back and we should make them
gonna be back and we should make them
gonna be back and we should make them gifts so that when they come back they
gifts so that when they come back they
gifts so that when they come back they know we’re their friends so we ran
know we’re their friends so we ran
know we’re their friends so we ran around gathering flora and fauna perhaps
around gathering flora and fauna perhaps
around gathering flora and fauna perhaps glimpsing more fairy habitats and we
glimpsing more fairy habitats and we
glimpsing more fairy habitats and we laid on the forest floor braiding
laid on the forest floor braiding
laid on the forest floor braiding flowers and making reefs and talk talk
flowers and making reefs and talk talk
flowers and making reefs and talk talk talking about what was going on around
talking about what was going on around
talking about what was going on around here and we still talked about that day
here and we still talked about that day
here and we still talked about that day now and when the adrenaline wore off
now and when the adrenaline wore off
now and when the adrenaline wore off from that moment a completely satisfied
from that moment a completely satisfied
from that moment a completely satisfied feeling took its place because I knew we
feeling took its place because I knew we
feeling took its place because I knew we had experienced wonder and it shifted my
had experienced wonder and it shifted my
had experienced wonder and it shifted my soul
soul
soul changed me forever moving forward and I
changed me forever moving forward and I
changed me forever moving forward and I wanted more of it but where to find
wanted more of it but where to find
wanted more of it but where to find wonder I knew I had this wonder is a
wonder I knew I had this wonder is a
wonder I knew I had this wonder is a child being vulnerable and open I think
child being vulnerable and open I think
child being vulnerable and open I think kids are just more acutely aware of
kids are just more acutely aware of
kids are just more acutely aware of those wonder doors that are waiting to
those wonder doors that are waiting to
those wonder doors that are waiting to be discovered in the everyday I could be
be discovered in the everyday I could be
be discovered in the everyday I could be walking at the mall with my mom the
walking at the mall with my mom the
walking at the mall with my mom the holidays and decorations are out and
holidays and decorations are out and
holidays and decorations are out and there would be presents wrapped in the
there would be presents wrapped in the
there would be presents wrapped in the store windows and I would know those
store windows and I would know those
store windows and I would know those presents were for me I’d say to my mom
presents were for me I’d say to my mom
presents were for me I’d say to my mom how did they know I was going to be here
how did they know I was going to be here
how did they know I was going to be here when an uncle told us kids that we could
when an uncle told us kids that we could
when an uncle told us kids that we could dig to China if we really tried it’s
dig to China if we really tried it’s
dig to China if we really tried it’s just right below us that seems super
just right below us that seems super
just right below us that seems super doable I took about five minutes to put
doable I took about five minutes to put
doable I took about five minutes to put the plan together gathered the
the plan together gathered the
the plan together gathered the neighborhood kids and off we went to my
neighborhood kids and off we went to my
neighborhood kids and off we went to my backyard tree with our shovels so as to
backyard tree with our shovels so as to
backyard tree with our shovels so as to be shaded on our expedition to China and
be shaded on our expedition to China and
be shaded on our expedition to China and we done until we tired out and we kids
we done until we tired out and we kids
we done until we tired out and we kids laid around the tree looking at the
laid around the tree looking at the
laid around the tree looking at the exposed roots and one kid said you know
exposed roots and one kid said you know
exposed roots and one kid said you know you can eat tree roots survivalists do
you can eat tree roots survivalists do
you can eat tree roots survivalists do it their hydration this seemed like a
it their hydration this seemed like a
it their hydration this seemed like a great idea so all of us kids started
great idea so all of us kids started
great idea so all of us kids started snapping off roots not on them it’s
snapping off roots not on them it’s
snapping off roots not on them it’s awesome I can only imagine what my mom
awesome I can only imagine what my mom
awesome I can only imagine what my mom thought walking outside and seeing a
thought walking outside and seeing a
thought walking outside and seeing a group of kids knowing on tree roots but
group of kids knowing on tree roots but
group of kids knowing on tree roots but these are just two examples of the
these are just two examples of the
these are just two examples of the places that wonder took me as a kid so
places that wonder took me as a kid so
places that wonder took me as a kid so many places and alternately sometimes
many places and alternately sometimes
many places and alternately sometimes the emergent care because my mom just
the emergent care because my mom just
the emergent care because my mom just insisted on it I suspect that the desert
insisted on it I suspect that the desert
insisted on it I suspect that the desert of my adolescence blue sands across the
of my adolescence blue sands across the
of my adolescence blue sands across the Wonder doors obscuring them from my view
Wonder doors obscuring them from my view
Wonder doors obscuring them from my view and it wasn’t until I became an aunt
and it wasn’t until I became an aunt
and it wasn’t until I became an aunt that I realized what I’ve been missing
that I realized what I’ve been missing
that I realized what I’ve been missing and that is the greatest thing about
and that is the greatest thing about
and that is the greatest thing about kids they challenge you to cast off what
kids they challenge you to cast off what
kids they challenge you to cast off what you think about yourself role model I
you think about yourself role model I
you think about yourself role model I didn’t think I had any words of wisdom
didn’t think I had any words of wisdom
didn’t think I had any words of wisdom or life experience to give but something
or life experience to give but something
or life experience to give but something we quickly figured out is
we quickly figured out is
we quickly figured out is I am really good at play mm-hmm you can
I am really good at play mm-hmm you can
I am really good at play mm-hmm you can count on me for any games relay races
count on me for any games relay races
count on me for any games relay races marshmallow dodgeball red light green
marshmallow dodgeball red light green
marshmallow dodgeball red light green light mother may I tag hide-and-seek of
light mother may I tag hide-and-seek of
light mother may I tag hide-and-seek of course freeze tag such a different game
course freeze tag such a different game
course freeze tag such a different game because you have to freeze when you’re
because you have to freeze when you’re
because you have to freeze when you’re attacked of course lava monster and any
attacked of course lava monster and any
attacked of course lava monster and any impromptu dancing or singing the ones I
impromptu dancing or singing the ones I
impromptu dancing or singing the ones I love know that when I do this they do
love know that when I do this they do
love know that when I do this they do this and they furl it and I fling them
this and they furl it and I fling them
this and they furl it and I fling them out and we dance to the light of the
out and we dance to the light of the
out and we dance to the light of the silvery moon not the Sun but the moon
silvery moon not the Sun but the moon
silvery moon not the Sun but the moon the dips are essential most fun and they
the dips are essential most fun and they
the dips are essential most fun and they need a thing about being and play with
need a thing about being and play with
need a thing about being and play with them is I never know what I’m gonna say
them is I never know what I’m gonna say
them is I never know what I’m gonna say or hear next because we’re with Wonder
or hear next because we’re with Wonder
or hear next because we’re with Wonder and it just feels so right and it makes
and it just feels so right and it makes
and it just feels so right and it makes all the difference in my relationship
all the difference in my relationship
all the difference in my relationship with them Wonder doesn’t just have to be
with them Wonder doesn’t just have to be
with them Wonder doesn’t just have to be experiences Wonder can be conversations
experiences Wonder can be conversations
experiences Wonder can be conversations I had taken my nephew to go get a
I had taken my nephew to go get a
I had taken my nephew to go get a Slurpee once because that’s what ants do
Slurpee once because that’s what ants do
Slurpee once because that’s what ants do they get you Slurpees and we were in the
they get you Slurpees and we were in the
they get you Slurpees and we were in the store waiting and this other young child
store waiting and this other young child
store waiting and this other young child was running amok and causing a mess that
was running amok and causing a mess that
was running amok and causing a mess that adults were trying to get him under
adults were trying to get him under
adults were trying to get him under control
control
control we watched and as we walked out of the
we watched and as we walked out of the
we watched and as we walked out of the store with our Slurpees I turned to my
store with our Slurpees I turned to my
store with our Slurpees I turned to my nephew and I asked what did you think of
nephew and I asked what did you think of
nephew and I asked what did you think of that in there and he looked at me
that in there and he looked at me
that in there and he looked at me squinting into the Sun very little
squinting into the Sun very little
squinting into the Sun very little Rascals like he said oh he was just
Rascals like he said oh he was just
Rascals like he said oh he was just trying to have a little fun was he
and just like those moments with the
and just like those moments with the ferry doors
ferry doors
ferry doors I experienced a shift and I knew that I
I experienced a shift and I knew that I
I experienced a shift and I knew that I would always want to know what he thinks
would always want to know what he thinks
would always want to know what he thinks and feels more than tell him what I know
and feels more than tell him what I know
and feels more than tell him what I know for parents a moment like this might
for parents a moment like this might
for parents a moment like this might invite a teachable moment about manners
invite a teachable moment about manners
invite a teachable moment about manners and behavior ants don’t care about that
and behavior ants don’t care about that
and behavior ants don’t care about that this ant didn’t for me I just wanted to
this ant didn’t for me I just wanted to
this ant didn’t for me I just wanted to know more about what was going on in
know more about what was going on in
know more about what was going on in that four-year-olds head but
that four-year-olds head but
that four-year-olds head but fast-forward because now I’m a mom and I
fast-forward because now I’m a mom and I
fast-forward because now I’m a mom and I can mom it hard yeah mom and it hard is
can mom it hard yeah mom and it hard is
can mom it hard yeah mom and it hard is a term my children gave to me for those
a term my children gave to me for those
a term my children gave to me for those times when I’m trying too hard to create
times when I’m trying too hard to create
times when I’m trying too hard to create the wonder door experiences for us the
the wonder door experiences for us the
the wonder door experiences for us the story of mom and it hard goes like this
story of mom and it hard goes like this
story of mom and it hard goes like this it’s the holidays I’ve gone about
it’s the holidays I’ve gone about
it’s the holidays I’ve gone about creating a moment for them books by the
creating a moment for them books by the
creating a moment for them books by the fire with blankets and cocoa
fire with blankets and cocoa
fire with blankets and cocoa I called them from the room and one just
I called them from the room and one just
I called them from the room and one just runs out and pops right down on the
runs out and pops right down on the
runs out and pops right down on the couch the other one slowly comes down
couch the other one slowly comes down
couch the other one slowly comes down the hallway clearly leaving the best
the hallway clearly leaving the best
the hallway clearly leaving the best time of her life in that room behind her
time of her life in that room behind her
time of her life in that room behind her she takes in the scene she’s not having
she takes in the scene she’s not having
she takes in the scene she’s not having it she looks up at me and says sometimes
it she looks up at me and says sometimes
it she looks up at me and says sometimes you mom too hard too I drink your cocoa
I knew what she meant though sometimes
I knew what she meant though sometimes in forcing wonder it can fall flat
in forcing wonder it can fall flat
in forcing wonder it can fall flat wonder isn’t to be manufactured it’s to
wonder isn’t to be manufactured it’s to
wonder isn’t to be manufactured it’s to be manifested and a key if you will to
be manifested and a key if you will to
be manifested and a key if you will to opening those wonder doors isn’t staying
opening those wonder doors isn’t staying
opening those wonder doors isn’t staying flexible in setting aside my idea of
flexible in setting aside my idea of
flexible in setting aside my idea of playing fun and acquiescing to hers we
playing fun and acquiescing to hers we
playing fun and acquiescing to hers we ended up having an impromptu Fort
ended up having an impromptu Fort
ended up having an impromptu Fort building session instead and as I took
building session instead and as I took
building session instead and as I took the pillows off the couch and then the
the pillows off the couch and then the
the pillows off the couch and then the blankets and then passed in the cocoa
blankets and then passed in the cocoa
blankets and then passed in the cocoa kind of had another mom moment standing
kind of had another mom moment standing
kind of had another mom moment standing there thinking where do I fit into all
there thinking where do I fit into all
there thinking where do I fit into all of this and then the covers yelled get a
of this and then the covers yelled get a
of this and then the covers yelled get a book mom we can read in the fort and so
book mom we can read in the fort and so
book mom we can read in the fort and so we did being a parent is so much harder
we did being a parent is so much harder
we did being a parent is so much harder than being an aunt I know you parents
than being an aunt I know you parents
than being an aunt I know you parents can back me up on this one you are
can back me up on this one you are
can back me up on this one you are trying to raise a respectful responsible
trying to raise a respectful responsible
trying to raise a respectful responsible healthy spiritual say the list goes on
healthy spiritual say the list goes on
healthy spiritual say the list goes on child
child
child there will be no Slurpees did you brush
there will be no Slurpees did you brush
there will be no Slurpees did you brush your teeth
your teeth
your teeth did you really brush your teeth blow in
did you really brush your teeth blow in
did you really brush your teeth blow in my face go brush your teeth do you want
my face go brush your teeth do you want
my face go brush your teeth do you want me to okay and how will they know what
me to okay and how will they know what
me to okay and how will they know what to think and feel if I don’t tell them
to think and feel if I don’t tell them
to think and feel if I don’t tell them some of the first journeys out of our
some of the first journeys out of our
some of the first journeys out of our house to the libraries to the parks
house to the libraries to the parks
house to the libraries to the parks preschool we would meet other young
preschool we would meet other young
preschool we would meet other young families and these associations are the
families and these associations are the
families and these associations are the best and we still have so many of them
best and we still have so many of them
best and we still have so many of them but for me at that point in my life they
but for me at that point in my life they
but for me at that point in my life they invited comparison and when I saw other
invited comparison and when I saw other
invited comparison and when I saw other kids achieve have skills or manners I
kids achieve have skills or manners I
kids achieve have skills or manners I would compare them to my children
would compare them to my children
would compare them to my children and find them lacking my mind said it
and find them lacking my mind said it
and find them lacking my mind said it about this time is evidenced in this
about this time is evidenced in this
about this time is evidenced in this quote the children now live luxury they
quote the children now live luxury they
quote the children now live luxury they have bad manners contempt for authority
have bad manners contempt for authority
have bad manners contempt for authority they show disrespect for elders and love
they show disrespect for elders and love
they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise they
chatter in place of exercise they
chatter in place of exercise they contradict their parents and gobble up
contradict their parents and gobble up
contradict their parents and gobble up dainty’s at the table pretty much all
dainty’s at the table pretty much all
dainty’s at the table pretty much all counts
counts
counts then I read that this was written by
then I read that this was written by
then I read that this was written by Socrates in 469 BC offering some
Socrates in 469 BC offering some
Socrates in 469 BC offering some perspective maybe my kids aren’t the
perspective maybe my kids aren’t the
perspective maybe my kids aren’t the first to never pick up their towels
first to never pick up their towels
first to never pick up their towels maybe kids back then we’re leaving their
maybe kids back then we’re leaving their
maybe kids back then we’re leaving their togas laying around mainly the thought I
togas laying around mainly the thought I
togas laying around mainly the thought I landed on was that that fun sensitive
landed on was that that fun sensitive
landed on was that that fun sensitive shared space that I had had with my
shared space that I had had with my
shared space that I had had with my nieces and nephews I didn’t have that
nieces and nephews I didn’t have that
nieces and nephews I didn’t have that with my kids and not for the first time
with my kids and not for the first time
with my kids and not for the first time in my life I asked myself the question
in my life I asked myself the question
in my life I asked myself the question where to find wonder when you’re a
where to find wonder when you’re a
where to find wonder when you’re a freewheeling ant you just find fairy
freewheeling ant you just find fairy
freewheeling ant you just find fairy doors in a forest but a parent much
doors in a forest but a parent much
doors in a forest but a parent much harder and moms and meta mom mindset
harder and moms and meta mom mindset
harder and moms and meta mom mindset worried about activities and schedules
worried about activities and schedules
worried about activities and schedules and laundry do we have enough for a
and laundry do we have enough for a
and laundry do we have enough for a white load you know the real
white load you know the real
white load you know the real contemplative questions where is their
contemplative questions where is their
contemplative questions where is their time and care to ask what they think and
time and care to ask what they think and
time and care to ask what they think and feel and more than words what do you
feel and more than words what do you
feel and more than words what do you think I submit to you that reading is
think I submit to you that reading is
think I submit to you that reading is one of the first places you can find
one of the first places you can find
one of the first places you can find these moments a teacher trick I learned
these moments a teacher trick I learned
these moments a teacher trick I learned is to have a copy of a book and they
is to have a copy of a book and they
is to have a copy of a book and they have a copy of the same book and you
have a copy of the same book and you
have a copy of the same book and you read a page and they read a page I don’t
read a page and they read a page I don’t
read a page and they read a page I don’t know why this works it just does and
know why this works it just does and
know why this works it just does and when you’re reading you can ask almost
when you’re reading you can ask almost
when you’re reading you can ask almost any question do you think she has brown
any question do you think she has brown
any question do you think she has brown hair like me or red hair like you mom
hair like me or red hair like you mom
hair like me or red hair like you mom your hair is black and she is definitely
your hair is black and she is definitely
your hair is black and she is definitely team red is 12 years old old enough to
team red is 12 years old old enough to
team red is 12 years old old enough to babysit yes but only if you don’t have
babysit yes but only if you don’t have
babysit yes but only if you don’t have to change dirty diapers they said she’s
to change dirty diapers they said she’s
to change dirty diapers they said she’s sassy what do you think sassy is sassy
sassy what do you think sassy is sassy
sassy what do you think sassy is sassy is when girls with straight hair do this
is that sassy that is sassy I didn’t
is that sassy that is sassy I didn’t know that was sassy but the neatest
know that was sassy but the neatest
know that was sassy but the neatest thing about asking her what she thinks
thing about asking her what she thinks
thing about asking her what she thinks and feels is that I was given a glimpse
and feels is that I was given a glimpse
and feels is that I was given a glimpse into her heart in her mind and exactly
into her heart in her mind and exactly
into her heart in her mind and exactly where she’s at at this point in her life
where she’s at at this point in her life
where she’s at at this point in her life and there’s so many other gifts with
and there’s so many other gifts with
and there’s so many other gifts with reading once after finishing the second
reading once after finishing the second
reading once after finishing the second Harry Potter book my child turned to me
Harry Potter book my child turned to me
Harry Potter book my child turned to me with her blanket caped over her
with her blanket caped over her
with her blanket caped over her shoulders and asked I need you to tell
shoulders and asked I need you to tell
shoulders and asked I need you to tell me the truth seriously mom am I going to
me the truth seriously mom am I going to
me the truth seriously mom am I going to Hogwarts when I’m 11 years old what
Hogwarts when I’m 11 years old what
Hogwarts when I’m 11 years old what could I say
could I say
could I say we’ll have to see if you get an owl I
we’ll have to see if you get an owl I
we’ll have to see if you get an owl I see them around here because she needed
see them around here because she needed
see them around here because she needed more of my this than my that The Hobbit
more of my this than my that The Hobbit
more of my this than my that The Hobbit is one of our family’s favorite reads
is one of our family’s favorite reads
is one of our family’s favorite reads we’ve read it often and there’s an
we’ve read it often and there’s an
we’ve read it often and there’s an awesome song in the beginning where the
awesome song in the beginning where the
awesome song in the beginning where the dwarves are singing and cleaning up
dwarves are singing and cleaning up
dwarves are singing and cleaning up Bilbo’s house so much fun and I like
Bilbo’s house so much fun and I like
Bilbo’s house so much fun and I like many family traditions I don’t know how
many family traditions I don’t know how
many family traditions I don’t know how this one got started but we take it upon
this one got started but we take it upon
this one got started but we take it upon ourselves to each take a line from the
ourselves to each take a line from the
ourselves to each take a line from the song and ramp it up more raucous in the
song and ramp it up more raucous in the
song and ramp it up more raucous in the last and it’s just fun and playful but
last and it’s just fun and playful but
last and it’s just fun and playful but the neat thing in creating that
the neat thing in creating that
the neat thing in creating that sensitive shared playful place in the
sensitive shared playful place in the
sensitive shared playful place in the fun playful things is that same sacred
fun playful things is that same sacred
fun playful things is that same sacred space is available to us when we talk
space is available to us when we talk
space is available to us when we talk about more complicated things like
about more complicated things like
about more complicated things like relationships choices belief why do you
relationships choices belief why do you
relationships choices belief why do you think Bilbo goes after the dwarves the
think Bilbo goes after the dwarves the
think Bilbo goes after the dwarves the next morning when they left he didn’t
next morning when they left he didn’t
next morning when they left he didn’t even want to go he was off the hook
even want to go he was off the hook
even want to go he was off the hook sometimes when people ask you to do
sometimes when people ask you to do
sometimes when people ask you to do things you don’t want to do them but
things you don’t want to do them but
things you don’t want to do them but then you make friends and you decide to
then you make friends and you decide to
then you make friends and you decide to join in what do you think of Gollum I
join in what do you think of Gollum I
join in what do you think of Gollum I don’t know what to think of Gollum maybe
don’t know what to think of Gollum maybe
don’t know what to think of Gollum maybe if more kids played with him he would be
if more kids played with him he would be
if more kids played with him he would be nice
nice
nice we can hope and I’ve given reading as an
we can hope and I’ve given reading as an
we can hope and I’ve given reading as an example but these moments of being
example but these moments of being
example but these moments of being present can happen at bedtimes campfires
present can happen at bedtimes campfires
present can happen at bedtimes campfires game nights family nights looking for
game nights family nights looking for
game nights family nights looking for letter boxes in the forest so many other
letter boxes in the forest so many other
letter boxes in the forest so many other places now mom and it hard is something
places now mom and it hard is something
places now mom and it hard is something I wear as a badge of pride because the
I wear as a badge of pride because the
I wear as a badge of pride because the neat thing about it is them knowing that
neat thing about it is them knowing that
neat thing about it is them knowing that I’m trying to this create these wonder
I’m trying to this create these wonder
I’m trying to this create these wonder doors or make them more available to us
doors or make them more available to us
doors or make them more available to us is that it’s been reciprocated on me too
is that it’s been reciprocated on me too
is that it’s been reciprocated on me too once I came home and before I even got
once I came home and before I even got
once I came home and before I even got out of my car I spied up in the tree
out of my car I spied up in the tree
out of my car I spied up in the tree there was an elf with a flute and as I
there was an elf with a flute and as I
there was an elf with a flute and as I got out of my car I heard the most
got out of my car I heard the most
got out of my car I heard the most beautiful music play it was concerning
beautiful music play it was concerning
beautiful music play it was concerning hobbits one of my favorites and my
hobbits one of my favorites and my
hobbits one of my favorites and my daughter had climbed up in the tree to
daughter had climbed up in the tree to
daughter had climbed up in the tree to give me this meaningful gift and then
give me this meaningful gift and then
give me this meaningful gift and then she swung down I asked her how did you
she swung down I asked her how did you
she swung down I asked her how did you know to do this for me and she said
know to do this for me and she said
know to do this for me and she said you’re not the only one that makes good
you’re not the only one that makes good
you’re not the only one that makes good surprises around here and so she was
surprises around here and so she was
surprises around here and so she was right although I’ve been accused of
right although I’ve been accused of
right although I’ve been accused of momming it hard I am never gonna stop
momming it hard I am never gonna stop
momming it hard I am never gonna stop momming it hard and that is because I
momming it hard and that is because I
momming it hard and that is because I have tasted success once when they were
have tasted success once when they were
have tasted success once when they were coloring at the table I just happened to
coloring at the table I just happened to
coloring at the table I just happened to have a pot of tea and as I walked over I
have a pot of tea and as I walked over I
have a pot of tea and as I walked over I spontaneously affected a British dialect
spontaneously affected a British dialect
spontaneously affected a British dialect would you like a spot of tea darling mom
would you like a spot of tea darling mom
would you like a spot of tea darling mom what are you doing
what are you doing
what are you doing your mother had to go out I’m nanny I’ll
your mother had to go out I’m nanny I’ll
your mother had to go out I’m nanny I’ll be with you a bit did you draw that
be with you a bit did you draw that
be with you a bit did you draw that horse’s mane blowing in the wind because
horse’s mane blowing in the wind because
horse’s mane blowing in the wind because he’s galloping so fast
he’s galloping so fast
he’s galloping so fast I can tell you’re such an artist is this
I can tell you’re such an artist is this
I can tell you’re such an artist is this your mother’s musical instrument this is
your mother’s musical instrument this is
your mother’s musical instrument this is your musical instrument you play in an
your musical instrument you play in an
your musical instrument you play in an orchestra
orchestra
orchestra Maya’s so accomplished for one so young
and so it came to be on rainy Oregon
and so it came to be on rainy Oregon afternoons that nanny would visit and
afternoons that nanny would visit and
afternoons that nanny would visit and they would tell her things did you get
they would tell her things did you get
they would tell her things did you get you a bicycle fixed I noticed it was
you a bicycle fixed I noticed it was
you a bicycle fixed I noticed it was broke the last I was here yes my dad
broke the last I was here yes my dad
broke the last I was here yes my dad fixed that because he’s the genius
fixed that because he’s the genius
fixed that because he’s the genius around here did you got anything very
around here did you got anything very
around here did you got anything very fun or interesting in school this week
fun or interesting in school this week
fun or interesting in school this week did you know there’s 13 full moons a
did you know there’s 13 full moons a
did you know there’s 13 full moons a year but there’s only 12 months I think
year but there’s only 12 months I think
year but there’s only 12 months I think there’s a thirteenth month and it’s
there’s a thirteenth month and it’s
there’s a thirteenth month and it’s hidden I would name it eQuest rrah for
hidden I would name it eQuest rrah for
hidden I would name it eQuest rrah for the horses what would you do during the
the horses what would you do during the
the horses what would you do during the month of Equestria
month of Equestria
month of Equestria I would untie my horse from the back
I would untie my horse from the back
I would untie my horse from the back porch and every day I would ride out and
porch and every day I would ride out and
porch and every day I would ride out and I’d have a pack so wherever we end up at
I’d have a pack so wherever we end up at
I’d have a pack so wherever we end up at night I’ll just sleep there would your
night I’ll just sleep there would your
night I’ll just sleep there would your mother be very worried about you well
mother be very worried about you well
mother be very worried about you well she could come too if she gets her own
she could come too if she gets her own
she could come too if she gets her own horse but she’s not very good with
horse but she’s not very good with
horse but she’s not very good with animals and they need this thing about
animals and they need this thing about
animals and they need this thing about being with nanny is I never knew what I
being with nanny is I never knew what I
being with nanny is I never knew what I would hear or say next because we were
would hear or say next because we were
would hear or say next because we were with Wonder again I once asked the girls
with Wonder again I once asked the girls
with Wonder again I once asked the girls why do you like it so much when nanny
why do you like it so much when nanny
why do you like it so much when nanny visits and I heard because she always
visits and I heard because she always
visits and I heard because she always says encouraging words and she never
says encouraging words and she never
says encouraging words and she never yells this is true and the beauty of
yells this is true and the beauty of
yells this is true and the beauty of nanny is in effecting an accent you
nanny is in effecting an accent you
nanny is in effecting an accent you can’t really ill
can’t really ill
can’t really ill and the other thing about being nanny is
and the other thing about being nanny is
and the other thing about being nanny is she’s so present and in the present is
she’s so present and in the present is
she’s so present and in the present is where the moment expands and those
where the moment expands and those
where the moment expands and those wonder doors that were waiting for you
wonder doors that were waiting for you
wonder doors that were waiting for you all the time come into view
you’re going to create a relationship
you’re going to create a relationship one way or another why not make it one
one way or another why not make it one
one way or another why not make it one filled with adventures and conversations
filled with adventures and conversations
filled with adventures and conversations and wonderment so ones I love grow older
and wonderment so ones I love grow older
and wonderment so ones I love grow older and get to choose who they spend time
and get to choose who they spend time
and get to choose who they spend time with and where they go I don’t want them
with and where they go I don’t want them
with and where they go I don’t want them to visit me out of only duty or
to visit me out of only duty or
to visit me out of only duty or obligation when the ones I love want to
obligation when the ones I love want to
obligation when the ones I love want to go her net jaunt in the woods and maybe
go her net jaunt in the woods and maybe
go her net jaunt in the woods and maybe dance a jig I hope they come get their
dance a jig I hope they come get their
dance a jig I hope they come get their ante and when the ones I love want an
ante and when the ones I love want an
ante and when the ones I love want an encouraging word and no yelling that
encouraging word and no yelling that
encouraging word and no yelling that they remember the presence
they remember the presence
they remember the presence I’m nanny and when the ones I love want
I’m nanny and when the ones I love want
I’m nanny and when the ones I love want to come for a cuddle maybe to read in
to come for a cuddle maybe to read in
to come for a cuddle maybe to read in the fort and to be around someone who
the fort and to be around someone who
the fort and to be around someone who cares what they think and feel that they
cares what they think and feel that they
cares what they think and feel that they come back to me who loves them so much
come back to me who loves them so much
come back to me who loves them so much and we’ll never stop momming it hard
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