Today has not been my favorite day. The early morning started out well enough, but by the time the kids had all walked out the door, my enthusiasm for the day evaporated. I laid on the couch feeling grumpy and uninspired. And I kept trying with all my little might to find something beautiful about today. Days like today are the reason I invented my challenge – so I would please, oh, please find someway out of my own self-destructive mess. I needed some extra help today. Enter: LuLu – Bad Mood Buster Extraordinaire!
Once I finally forced myself up off the couch to get some lunch (and finally get dressed), LuLu guided me to the table, pulled out colored pencils and put a piece of paper in front of me. She proceeded to give me an art lesson. “Take your red pencil and draw a line like this.” “Take your blue pencil and draw a line like this. Good job!” “Take your black pencil and make circles.” I made swirly circles, which she totally rolled with, “I like your lollipops. You make lollipops on your paper and I’ll make circles on my paper.” And so it went until she felt we were finished with our art.
After some friends left this afternoon (there’s nothing like company to get me dressed and upright), Lu entertained me with song after song after made-up song that had me laughing out loud. She also instructed me that if I was not going to stand up and dance with her, I needed to “wiggle on the couch” while she sang more songs to me.
My good mood from 7:00am returned and I’ve been busy doing good things ever since. Alyxandria, thank you for being my beautiful thing today. Thank you for lifting my spirits and being such a faithful, sweet companion. It is my joy and privilege to spend each day with you. I love you, little Lu! You are a miracle, my love.
2 comments:
That is so sweet. It reminds me when Yaya would drag me to the rocking chair and say "it's rocky time mommy." That always cheered me up too. Lu is a lot more creative in her help!!!
I love that story of Lu! She is such a darling!
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