I first taught him to be grateful, so i ask him to give his teacher a flower during Teacher's Day. It only happens once a year, i never taught he will learn something extra ordinary from that experience. I know he is happy to see a woman smiling when receiving flowers. To his delight, he made it a habit to pick wild flowers for me every afternoon when he arrives from school and tell me if the sunset is cheerful today or mysterious.
When he ask me what's my favorite flower? I said, it's Roses. I was surprised, of all his ways to make me feel valued, everytime he draws a Rose for me. He look for photos of roses and share it with me. He reminds me to pause for awhile and watch a Rose in the garden and believe it is really beautiful. For hin to be happy is to find time to appreciate the gift of beauty and grace.
One day i thought things have change and outdoors are for boys who love to get dirty..period! No more no less. He started using the toy set that i bought for him, a pail and a shovel that was rarely use because we only go to the beach once a year. He said, i have a science project in mind. I thought it's just frog hunting.
I was amazed as he showed me his first flower arrangement. Pot,sand, twigs, wild flowers and leaves beautifully arrange just for me.
But he never stop, just recently he said: Mommy, i have a surprised for you, come here! he asked me to faced a mirror and closed my eyes. He tucked something in my ear and when he said: Mommy you are beautiful! When i opened my eyes, indeed, i look like a Hawaiin dancer, a big flower tucked in my ear.
Give and take equals pure joy shared. I don't know what lies ahead, for now, I thank God to have a son who exactly knows how to make a woman happy and loved.
