Messy Books

Dear Gabriel,

You were so proud of yourself tonight. While I was making dinner you found a little corner of the room by the bookshelf and set it up as your own little reading corner. I wish I had caught it on camera before you moved everything back. I could hear you reading out loud, many books that you just have memorized.

Well, I finished making dinner and declared to everyone that they had '2 minutes to finish what you are doing then we are going to eat!'.

Without me asking you, you hopped up and put all the books away while straightening your corner. You ran to the table and pointed very excitedly with your cute hand, "Look mom! I cleaned it all up by myself!"

You were very literally jumping out of your skin with excitement. I hadn't asked you, I hadn't had to remind you, it was all on your own.

Normally a bookshelf that looks like this I would be a little bit irritated about. But on no, not this one. I love it. Many times I will show you how to put things away so they look nice, but no way, not this time. No matter how 'messy' they might be, this bookshelf sings to me.

Thank you for reminding me what a wonderful soul you are, and you are always so eager to be better.

I love you,

Your Mom