Common Mom

I can’t get enough of looking at the beautiful mountains we’re blessed with every single morning. I grew up in Minnesota and LOVE the water. I’ll sit and stare at a lake forever - it’s amazing and the trees are beautiful and the fish and birds are awesome and on and on. When we moved to Colorado 10 years ago, I was amazed at the mountains. I’d been to the mountains before, but there was something about seeing them every single day - it just puts you in a good mood. I hear people say that they don’t even notice Pikes Peak anymore - OMG! How can you NOT notice it? I’ve been seeing it on my way to work every morning for 10 years, and I STILL smile every single day when I see it, and I even take pictures of it on especially beautiful mornings.

My kids were born in Colorado, and they think the greenness and water in MN is beautiful and fun when we go visit grandparents, but it’s new to them and most of us think new things are amazing. I’ve always hoped that they would appreciate the beauty and magnificence of the mountains rather than take them for granted since that’s all they’ve ever known. My hopes were answered the other day. The kids and I were driving down the hill from our house, with the mountains in full view right in front of us, and Keira says “Wow. Look at that beautiful mountain!” I was so excited that such a little person could have such a big thought. Or maybe she was just repeating what I say almost every morning. Either way, I don’t care . . . I only hope she’s learning to appreciate the awesome things out there that we get to see for free every day.

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