My slice of joy today

"What would you like to do for Mother's Day?" hubby asked.

Easy. Just us four. A lazy afternoon at the park. Sausages sizzling on the BBQ, kids running around, and me with a cup of tea that I might actually get to drink while it's still hot.

As the years inch by, my babies have outgrown the playground. But they still love a good romp and game, inventing new ways to nearly knock each other out with a ball.

Leaning back in my camp chair, I slowly sip my tea and watch them toss a ball back and forth. They’re grinning, laughing, and testing out increasingly ridiculous ways to throw the ball. It’s part dodgeball, part interpretive dance.

This is my slice of joy I savour today.

In a few short years, I don’t know if they’ll still play like this.

But for now, just like this, they can still be my babies for a little while longer.