Today I ended up with an unscheduled half day babysitting session to help a neighbour.
Even though I have 2 boys myself (both older), I initially didn't relish the thought of my day off work being filled looking after someone else's children instead of chilling after the busy Christmas period.
So I decided to change my focus and be grateful for enjoying the time away from doing whatever else I thought I should be doing and just enjoying the present moments.
So today I am grateful for:
Being able to help someone
Spending time with the playful innocence of small children
Being present
The joy in moving, running around, picking up
Spending time away from my devices and social media
Appreciation for how tidy my house usually is
Gratitude for seeing my own boys being so sweet with the younger children and being so willing to help out
On top of that (and totally unrelated), I am also deeply appreciative of how quickly the AA came out to sort out my car battery today
Thank you, thank you, thank you for all these blessings. All this or something better for the highest good of all.