Wishes

This past week I was in Washington, welcoming baby Mya into the world. Her parents are close friends of mine, and we spent most of the time admiring her, wondering how she sees the world, and jumping to action whenever she started to cry. Every little bit of her was new to us, from tiny perfect ears to little curling toes. We marveled at actions as simple as spit bubbles and her rolling off a pillow. And, in turn, she took in the world around her with big blue eyes. The first rays of sunshine, the first bath, all moments to be appreciated and captured with photographs.

I share this photo as inspiration for us all to spend some time looking at the world around us as a newborn does. With fresh eyes, no expectations. To appreciate each moment for what it is -- something special, never to be experienced again. It is too easy to get jaded by the everyday and to forget to see the beauty in the world around us.

For a child, just dancing to the music can be the best entertainment in the world. In a time of everyone asking for more, more, more, it's good to be reminded of the simplicity of a child.