Quiet moments

One of the best ways to spend time with my children is to enjoy a quiet cup of coffee together. My “coffee breaks” began in college when I would sneak away to the cafeteria, sitting at a small quiet table enjoying a few moments of peace, with my cup of ordinary coffee and granola bar.

Over the years, before my children were old enough to enjoy quiet cups of coffee, it would be a way to escape the chaos for a few moments between lessons or appointments.

Now I reserve those quiet moments for occasions when I have time to enjoy spending time with one or more of my children. We don’t even have to say much to each other — just experience the escape from our busy lives, enjoying perfection.