grace in little people

soooo...yesterday was a great day.  for a lot of reasons.  the most prominent being that i passed my comprehensive exams for my program, which officially means i can graduate.  while i studied a lot for them and fully expected to pass them, i think i had a pretty healthy anxiety about the whole situation, knowing that at least one of the professors would not just see this as a formality, but would really make me work for that little piece of paper.  let's just say...i was glad i prepared! 

it was such a relief to get them over with, and then i was so happy because i got to spend the rest of the night with two of my favorite little people.  when i got there to babysit (aka hang out), there were beautiful tulips on the table, and my little "almost four"-year-old friend had made some downright adorable cards.  i walked in to hear, "caitlin, your favorite colors are yellow and purple, right?"  even if i hated yellow and purple, i couldn't have said anything other than yes! 

later that evening, we were putting together a big floor puzzle about the human body and i asked him what his favorite body part was (dangerous question, i realize in hindsight!).  his response:  "the small intestine!"  duh.  who doesn't love the small intestine?  this kid is just amazing.  i can only hope that i have one as great as him someday.  i was just thinking how cool it has been to watch him grow up.  i got to hold him when he was just about a week old, and here he is in preschool, teaching me about the digestive system! 

there is something so magical and mystical and spiritual and life-giving about early childhood.  i used to think that preschool teachers were saints and couldn't imagine how they dealt with accidents and the incessant questions.   i'm starting to think they have the best job out there.  it's like being surrounded by pure excitement ALL the time.  everything is new and filled with wonder, waiting to be explored. (okay, i'm probably idealizing it just a bit.)

god, give me the eyes of a three-year-old so that i can see your glory in everything i encounter!