16 • Click!

Click!

My assistant Nikolas and I were on the prowl for a good picture this afternoon. After some decent shots of flowers, an unmade bed, and our icon corner, we took several of the wild animals that live in the green bin on the bottom shelf.

In the end, however, it was the candid photo of my trusty assistant that I decided was my picture of the day. He seemed to have fun shooting all kinds of pictures -- including every page of his favorite library train book. Like so many parents, I often wonder what hobbies my children will love or will excel at. It's funny -- when I was still pregnant with Nikolas I remember wondering what would make him laugh, eager to be introduced to his sense of humor. Almost five years later I laugh doubly every time he cracks a joke, or does something silly and then shoots me an expectant side glance, waiting for the response. I know I'll need always to remember that the children are their own persons, with their own interests and skills. I am sure that my own parents shake their heads and marvel at how differently the three of us kids turned out. But isn't that the beauty of parenting -- not living vicariously through them, but co-creating them, with God, as unique individuals. As their own unique images of God, they'll each reflect God in their own way, the way Light, shown through a prism, is castacross the wall in a myriad of colors. What a beautiful way to imagine one's family!