Something that gives me great hulking bunches of joy is when it is clear a child understands for a bright dazzling moment – how very much you love them.
One of my favourites is when tucking in little ones at night and without having said anything they roll over barely coherent and murmur “I love you too”… In that moment they KNOW it – no words required.
I can think of other bottleable moments with each of our crew but I had another today with our youngest. She asked me what my favourite thing in the world to do. I couldn’t say just one so I listed a few and about 3rd on this list I caught her eye with a smile said “cuddling” – from the smile and the look, I knew that she knew I meant her.
I recon that’s pretty much why God went to all His bother.