“do you want a warm-up?”
Pumping up a brother’s bike tires
“i’ll help you with that piano song”
Do you need any help with dinner? (such progress from “what are we eating? Do I have to have that”)
Presents for siblings purchased, wrapped, displayed early
getting him a glass of water
sharing MnMs
When she takes the grumpy one for a drive
Giving rides to work
Picking up that thing I forgot at the store for me
“How did you sleep?”
helping with a piano song
brushing the dog
aiming nerf guns away from the face
bouncing together
not wearing dad’s socks
cleaning the gunk out of the sink drain
gathering the dirty socks
hugging after a fight
vacuuming up the dog hair
feeding the gecko
microwaving the warmie
sharing the electric blanket
letting someone go first
sharing a water bottle
scooping the ice cream
giving the lecture/ refereeing the fight
trying to handle it when mom’s on the phone
letting someone sleep in
picking up the dog poop
saving some meat for dad when he gets home
sharing a blanket with mom
putting on deodorant
lowering voices when dad has a headache
lifting the lid
flushing the toilet
it might be obedience, not yet love, but it’s practice for love, muscle memory training; it’s the love of God in us coming out clumsily and imperfectly.
God, give me eyes to see the glimmers of light and love in this place.
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