Waving At The World

My son is waving at the shower head as he takes his bath. He is laughing hysterically with joy, waiting for the shower to wave back.

He is nine months old, and loves saying hello to anyone and anything that catches his eye.

His newest friend is the set of windchimes hanging on our porch. He even tries to say it.

It comes out something like this.

“Wi…ch…” Again and again. Over and over.

He waves hello to the pot rack hanging overhead in our kitchen.

“Hello, pot rack,” we say, encouraging him as he waves.

“Hi-row, pt..rk..” He says, trying it out, chuckling to himself with delight.

He waves at a neighbor, a stranger passing by, the tree branches overhead.

“Hello, beautiful world, hello!” we say, as he greets the sunny world out his window with a wave each morning.

Devin James reminds us everyday what a joy it is to be alive.