Submitted by Kathy P in Mesa, AZ (read more from Kathy by visiting her site Real Mom, Real Life)
There are few sounds as heavenly to me as the sound of children laughing. Not just a little laugh, but the kind of laugh that reaches from their very toes.
A laugh so alive that to not release it, the poor child would burst. A laugh that makes you smile to hear it and cry to think about later.
Every once and a while, when the combined chaos of a full house aligns just right with the cheerfulness of siblings, it results in this kind of laughter.
As my mom would say, “Once in a Blue Moon”
I sit back and think “This is why I had all these children” And for a brief moment, I feel heaven close by. I feel peace.
I am so grateful for those little moments. Those contagious laughing spells. I am grateful that my children, when the fighting is done, can giggle and laugh together. So hard that it gives B the hiccups.
Those are the days that keep me going.
No one can take that from me. Even if the laughing moments end in rug burns and ripped shirts. Soon reality comes back, and I remember those sweet moments.
I whole heartedly agree! That is one of my favorite sounds. The sound of pure delight listening to my children’s laughter. I still enjoy it now that some of them are grown. Now I get to enjoy the laughter and giggles of my little grandson. One of the joys of life!