Five Minute Friday: Perspective

At the end of the day, when the outside has been washed off their faces and feet, when their cheeks are rosy with sunshine, when they come back to report on all the day's adventures.

At the end of the day, when I have them back in my arms, I try to remember - this is just the beginning.

The foundation. The groundwork. The preparation for greater things yet to come.

Few people, when admiring a mighty castle, stop to admire the basement, or the careful planning and placement of that first layer of stones. But without those first careful steps, the castle would have fallen long ago. Or the walls would never have been built to such great heights.

This is just the beginning. One year, five years, eight years, so many more glorious years yet to come.

(Linking up with TheGypsyMama)