As I was clearing away the Christmas decorations, I realized that I wanted to do something special to recognize New Year's Day.
With both of my boys close by, I spread out a bunch of paper on the table and asked them to start cutting hearts.
"Mom, Valentine's Day isn't for another month" is the reaction I heard. This didn't stop me. I explained that I wanted us to think about how many people in our lives we are thankful for. The cutting took on a rhythm of its own.
We have about 50 hearts cut out. They all have smaller hearts glued on top of the big hearts. From there, we get to recognize and talk about each person as we write their name.
I know that this activity may take a week before we finish. No one seems to care. We are opening our own hearts to the endless possibilites of love and connection.
Alas, a new tradition has been birthed.
Happy New Year to all!!
Lisa
