Rainbows and Mudpies

On our way home from gymnastics class, my daughter announced, "Sun and rain make mud and rainbows." I paused before responding. After all, what can you say after such a profound statement?


Yet, I was curious about what she was thinking. Rather lamely, I asked, "Is that good?"


She replied, "Yes, it is. I can play in the mud and watch the rainbow at the same time. Isn't that cool?" She was serious, too!


Oh how I wish I could see the world the way she does. She sees it as magical and filled with endless possibilities made of mudpies and rainbows. When I see mud, I instantly think mess. When it rains, I wish it would go away and come again some other day. Maybe in ten years.


Maybe that's why God designed families. If the world was filled with adults, we'd be pretty boring. Logical. Wise.


Kids remind us to savor every single bit of this life. They help us remember that mud IS magnificent. And rainbows make rain worthwhile. Perhaps they're the wise ones.

Mudpie photo by http://mikegothard.wordpress.com/. Isn't it a great picture?