backyard thoughts

jackson is getting more confident and independent in the back yard. he takes off on his own adventures and seems content to play alone now. he loves to decimate flowers, throw rocks, dig his fingers into soil, pick berries, follow bees and butterflies.. he's so content outside.
yesterday our neighbor brought over a bird that had flown into her glass and stunned himself. jackson observed him in his little box, and the little bird looked back. he had nothing to say. i wonder if he even made the connection between the flying things outside his window and that tiny little creature. the bird flew away moments after we met him.
i can remember when i was a child, i often felt like understanding something was on the edge of my mind, but the wonder of being in the moment frequently kept me from making the bigger connections. i daydream that jackson will come to realizations in life much sooner than i did, and that he will be a wise child, aware of himself and attuned to the world around him. for now we practice being attuned to each other.