Lochlan was anxiously awaiting dinner and decided to lean in too close to the candle on the counter top. He proceeded to light his mop of hair fully on fire on the top of his head. I was outside at that moment. We had a large group of friends over to eat dinner at our house and everyone noticed it at basically the same second. One of our friends smacked at Lochlan's hair and was able to put the fire out before it escalated. GRATEFUL for quick acting kindness! Lochlan thought the whole thing was hair-sterical and couldn't stop laughing. I'm so thankful he wasn't burned, but I wish, sometimes, that he understood the gravity of some situations/actions. It could have been a devastating event, but for God's mercy.
These little doses of pure chaos feel extremely commonplace in our life most of the time. I mean, we're not always starting our hair on fire, but there is frequently a level of unbelievable always at play in some form or another. Especially with our dear Lochlan James. I think perhaps I'm desensitized to a large degree because I'm definitely not as alarmed as others outside our family by the natural state of emergency we seem to live in.
In spite of the condition of our circus, we are surrounded by things that bring levity, inspire me, fill me with awe and restore my hope and anticipation for each and every new day. We have too many dogs, too many horses, too many chickens, and not enough cats, but I wouldn't change a thing. We are rich in love and these creatures bring us laughter and challenges. We experience life at a pace that is often staggering, but when I reach the close of each day, I find myself filled with gratitude for what I have been given. FILLED WITH GRATITUDE!
Declan got duckling eggs which he's working on hatching out in his incubator. So, yes... we'll soon have too many ducks, too. Hopefully. :-)
I don't know where you're sitting (in life) as your read this. Maybe you're setting your hair on fire (figuratively or literally). Maybe you're overwhelmed because the chaos has quite a little too much rein (reign). Maybe you're feeling obliterated by all that is impossible.
To the mountains of tomorrow, I've got my hiking shoes on. We are, none of us, alone.
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