Have you ever looked at the world through a different lens? Maybe from a small child’s perspective, a Senior’s wisdom or a child with special needs?
This week I spent time with one such precious person & when I saw the world through her eyes I was truly humbled. But before I share, let’s grab a cuppa, a treat & get comfy!
Today, I have a mug of Caramel Café Latte with a slice of toasted gf homemade Banana & Coconut Bread. Delicious!
What’s your’s my friend? Now we’re all comfy let’s begin…
Such a refreshing experience
In the school holidays I try to spend special one on one time with my grandchildren who live nearby. It was my youngest granddaughter’s turn this time, this precious little one has special needs.
You first met her in Little Miss L
She doesn’t cope very well with crowds, so I organised a Teddy’s Bear Picnic for just the two of us in a beautiful park near not far from where she lives.
I took a basket of Teddy’s, a picnic blanket, treats & we had a quick stop on our way to pick up our favourite lunch, Sushi.
My darling granddaughter has a hearing impairment & is mainly non verbal amongst other things. But she has a very sharp mind for her developmental age & a memory that quite frankly blows my mind!
I know a little sign language & continue to learn but our little Miss L has surpassed us all!
Everything was pure Joy!
As we sat on our picnic blanket under a tree, with the Teddy’s placed carefully around us by little Miss L & we started to eat our Sushi, everything was such a delight to her.
The sight of the horses & cows in the nearby fields with their offspring were of great interest & excitement.
Every sound she could hear was pointed out to me, the big loud trucks passing by, the noisy ride-on lawn mower mowing the park’s lawn & the sqwarrking Crow roosting overhead.
Even the insects were noticed, especially the ants making their way onto the picnic blanket & the insects landing on her arm, which were all quickly shooed away by her.
Her face was one of wonder at the sounds, sights & smells that surrounded us!
And in that moment I realised how much we take for granted!
And when we do take notice we often complain about them! As you can see above in my descriptions of the loud trucks, the noisy lawn mower & sqwarrking Crow.
To me those sounds were loud & interrupting the peace & serenity of the countryside we were in but to my granddaughter they were sounds she could hear! And the look of delight on her face when she could hear those sounds was absolutely priceless!.
I felt truly humbled!
After we finished our lunch we wandered together hand in hand with her favourite Teddy accompanying us to the reservoir in the park to see the “fishies”.
But what greeted us were many long neck Turtles in the water, Ducks & a Peahen! Which brought much fascination & delight to both of us as we watched these creatures in the water & interacting with each other.
One Turtle even decided to come up for a closer look but scurried back into deeper water as little Miss L bent down to say hello.
Sadly, our Teddy Bear’s Picnic came to an end & as we drove back to little Miss L’s home, we sang (well this Nanny did) at the top of our voice with little Miss L joining in the yeah, yeah, yeahs.
A time of reflection
As I drove back to my home after leaving little Miss L with her Mama, I thought about my attitude to certain things.
My Attitude should always be that of gratitude for even the smallest of the good things in this life for they are all precious gifts from the Father.
And the following scripture came to mind;
“Every good & perfect gift is from above; it all comes down from the Father of Light…”
James 1: 17
And what we may see as annoying may actually be a delightful blessing when viewed through the eyes of another!
What do you take for granted my friend?
Until next time,
Jennifer
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That sounds like such a fun outing! And I love how we can learn from children and their perspective!
Thank you Lesley 🤗
What a beautiful post, Jennifer. What we find annoying or disruption of our peace is actually music to someone else’s ears. A glorious perspective. The picnic sounds extraordinary. Ultra Spice Chai is in my cuppa this cold February morning!
That sounds delicious Susan! Lovely having you drop by today 🤗
Jennifer, love this. That’s why I enjoy spending time with young ones. They challenge us to see things differently. They connect us to our playful and silly side. And you come away feeling better. What looks like a packing box to us becomes a boat. I have been visiting with my grandkids via video on weeks I don’t see them, and often I read them stories. This last week I was reading a funny rhyming book about some dogs. Well, they laughed and laughed and had me read that book 4 times to them. If I had read it to myself, I would have thought it was cute, but it wouldn’t have gotten a half hour of laughs from me. But with them, it did. Keep having fun times with the grandkids. They teach us so much.
Oh I love that Theresa! What fun! 💕
This brings joy to my heart, Jennifer! What a special outing with your sweet granddaughter. I’d love to take a teddy bear picnic too. 🙂
I’m so glad you enjoyed our time together Lisa! 🤗
LOVE this lens to remind us of those small things that have become background noise and scenery in our adult world and deprive us of gratefulness for small blessings God gives each day!
Thank you Pam! It s definitely an attitude wake up call & humbling! ☺️
Oh thanks for sharing – and letting us enjoy just a bit – your perfectly lovely afternoon!!
You’re most welcome Jennifer – I’m delighted you enjoyed your time with us 🤗
Jennifer, I am happy that you had one on one time with little Miss L. Your bear picnic sounds so perfect. I know she was so excited to be with her grandmother. It truly is the simple things that bring delight for little ones ♥️
That it is Pam, we had a delightful time & she was excited to tell her Mama all about our adventure when she got home. Her little hands were signing excitedly 💕
I love trying to see the world through the eyes of children or the wisdom of those who have made more trips around the sun than me.
I do too, you must get a small child’s perspective often in the job you do Barb ☺️
A Teddy Bear picnic is a wonderful idea! What a delightful time you shared together!
This is a humbling perspective, “To me those sounds were loudly interrupting the peace & serenity of the countryside we were in but to my granddaughter they were sounds she could hear! And the delight on her face that she could hear those sounds was priceless!” It’s good to remember what is “annoying” to us may be “life-giving” to someone else.
Absolutely Lisa! It was very humbling indeed & a delightful time too!
One of the best things about little children(and special needs one it seems too) is their utter joy at the “ordinary.” We are in ordinary time in church right now and it helps me remember there is nothing wasted in God’s world.
Absolutely Elizabeth!