“Love note”

After my son finished eating his after school snack, I asked him about his day.

We talked about what special he had, what he did at recess and about his lunch time.

When I asked him about lunch, he started smiling really big.

I said “You liked the tiny Kit Kat I put in there for you!” And he starting clapping his hands.

Then he looked at me and his face lit up with pure joy.

I thought wow, he really enjoyed that little candy bar!

But then he said “love note” and gave me the biggest teddy bear hug.

I felt the tears start to fill my eyes and I asked “you loved your note?”

And he shook his head yes, squeezing me tighter around my hips.

I have been writing notes and putting them in our son’s lunchboxes since they were in kindergarten. (Yes, I’m ‘that mom’)

His twin brother loves it!

But I never knew if he enjoyed it as much as his brother did.

Our son isn’t able to read yet but I know that his teacher or aide reads them to him every day.

And yesterday, HE was able to tell me about it.

I had no idea how much he enjoyed the little notes that I send and how happy they make him.

But now I do.

This is another one of those unforgettable moments.

The kind that take your breath away and you carry them with you in your heart everywhere you go.

Friends, don’t ever think for a moment that the little things you do for your kids go unnoticed.

Because I assure you, they don’t.

Never stop being ‘that mom.’

I know I won’t.

And I’ll continue to send lunch box “love notes” to make my son’s day just a little brighter.