A Morning That Felt Like a Holiday

The day began differently today. Music has a way of changing everything, and this was one of those mornings.

Maria and our little one were dancing around the house to reggae music. For a moment, it felt as though we were sitting on a beach somewhere, sipping cold tea and watching the sea. A cool breeze was drifting through the window, making the illusion even more convincing. It truly felt like a holiday morning.

There is something wonderful about watching a toddler dance. They don't follow anyone else's rhythm. They invent their own. I sat by the sunlit window with my coffee and my morning cigarette before eventually joining the dance myself. At some point I was instructed to wear sunglasses and a hat, our little one insists that dancing requires the proper outfit.

He must have exhausted himself, because he fell asleep around 10:30 in the morning, something he rarely does. And so I'll leave you with the song that filled our home today and with one of my favourite lines:

"Sun is shining, the weather is sweet, make you want to move your dancing feet..."

— Bob Marley

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