Happy Work

I set Rosie to work cleaning around the edges of the kitchen with a little hand held vacuum while I started mopping.  Glowing in the warm light of the winter sun streaming through a nearby window, she declared, “This is fun!”

I stopped to smile back into her happy face.  “It is, isn’t it?” I said.  “I like cleaning.”

“Yes,” she replied, “especially when you’re cleaning with your whole family.”

Shared work is happy work.  No matter how old you are.

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4 Responses to Happy Work

  1. Christy says:

    She is precious :)

  2. Jenny says:

    Have you read “All of a Kind Family”? In it, the mama hides buttons around the room the kids are dusting, and if they find them all they receive a reward. Anna can’t wait to try this out tomorrow on cleaning day.

  3. joni says:

    that is just precious and so true! that is a happy moment you will always remember. thanks for sharing!