Monday, March 21, 2011

The Tao Of "Wow"


Dear Laney,

When it comes to your favorite word this week, it's no contest: "Wow" is the winner.

"Wow" has become your personal mantra, and just about everything you encounter - apparently - is "Wow"-worthy.

My cousin Heidi sent you a fold-out Easter card covered in glitter, and that earned some major "Wow"s... the kind of "wow"s that most people reserve for their first glance at the Grand Canyon, or opening a birthday present and finding a box from Tiffany's.

So I thought I'd make a list of some of this week's "Wow"s...



A dab of Ranch dressing
A stick of string cheese
A purse of your own
for holding my keys

Blowing some bubbles
Bouncing a ball
Eating some snow
A telephone call

A stroll to the mailbox
A ride into town
Balloons that go up
Dogs that lie down

Opening junk mail
Closing a door
Finding some chocolates
That weren't there before

French toast for breakfast
Pizza for lunch
A handful of Goldfish
A sip of fruit punch

Legos that stack
A blank Post-it note
A cow-shaped magnet
the TV remote

With 18 months’ wisdom
(Don’t ask me just how)
You’ve learned everything’s better
With a smile and a “Wow.”


Love,
Mom

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