I will admit that when this funny girl came into the kitchen and wanted my attention my back was turned and I was just a tiny bit burned out by the many similar requests of the day. I was very close to not turning and brushing her off with a quick word so that I could finish what I had been doing.

I am so glad that I turned. What I saw was more than just a kid in a Santa hat blinded by wrapping paper. It was a creative, uninhibited, silly girl who wanted to share her joke with me. Her dance was only bested by her giggle coming from behind the wrapping. Once she knew I was watching, she stopped, posed and asked me to take her picture. Viewing it, she collapsed into belly laughs and left the room sporting a grin from ear to ear.

A not so subtle reminder to me that not every moment in the day is going to be awesome, but so many of them will be. Don’t risk missing the great ones!