Appreciating wonderful things while they are happening
"Mama, I'm losing my mind," said the stressed-out young mother. "You've certainly got your hands full," said her mother. "Two kids and no child support have gott my hands full and my head spinning," said the daughter. "Honey, I know it's bad, but you'll look back on this as the most fulfilling time of your life." "Maybe for you and Dad, but not for me." "You'll see. I only wish that I could have appreciated the wonderful things that happened - while they were happening." "What wonderful things? Not enough sleep? Not enough money?" "I've found," said the mother, "that the art of living is to seek in the present all that is wonderful and just put up with the rest..." ..."What's so great about this moment?" she asked, when out of the bed room clomped a gorgeous, naked three-year-old wearing his sister's rain boots and helmet made of underpants. T