A Lesson Learned with Cheerios

As I was cleaning up the house recently, I was wondering if
the cleanliness of my house would ever be the same again.
Aiden is in to everything and can make a mess in 2.5 seconds
flat. I'm ashamed to say, I was stressing it a little thinking
about how I was going to work full time, keep my house clean,
laundry caught up, all the pets fed and cleaned, the vehicles
cleaned, try to keep my scrapbooking caught up, teach a SS class
AND be a good Mom. Wheee....as I as about to say "I can't do
this", I noticed that some little hands had put some cheerios
in my candle on the living room end table. This may sound silly
but when I saw that I immediately was reproved. This little life
is far more important than a clean house or clean car. I stopped
what I was dusting and swooped Aiden up and just hugged him and
kissed him for as long as he would allow me to. I then of course
grabbed the camera and took this picture of the Cheerios in the
Candle. When I look at this picture it is a reminder to me to
slow down and appreciate the little moments that we often overlook
in our eagerness to get things accomplished.