Levi and Luke were outside enjoying the cold, beautiful, sunny day.Levi comes to the front door and yells for me. I rush to find out who is hurt. Levi looks up at me with pure delight on his face. He holds his hands up so that I can see his treasure.A fistful of grubby carrots discovered in our little veggie garden, they survived the past months of cold and rain. Carrots in December. Levi says, ‘They’re stranglers.” He so rarely misuses words. I have to laugh at his stragglers. Actually, they do look a little strangled.Luke and Levi follow me into the house to watch me clean them up. Levi asks to pick one from ‘the crop.’ Both boys eat the fresh carrots for a pre-lunch snack with smiles on their faces.
Truly, it is the little things that bring joy to life,
especially the unexpected little things.