Today was a freaking good day.
Previously, I might have felt resentment in regard to how my daughter bound me to her needs and whims, thus preventing me from travelling to satiate my wanderlust.
However, many things somehow clicked and everything kinda fell into place.
If I can’t travel to all those happening places in Nippon, I should at the very least avail myself of the experiences that are beckoning me.
Which is why I indulged in a ¥660 lemon beer in the afternoon. Usually, I would shy away from such gimmicks, but today, with my mindset reset, I told myself, screw it.
It was a good decision, I guess. My daughter raised her cup to clink against my glass and shrieked, “Ganbei!”
She had also been exposed to the word “finished” previously. She now used it confidently, first when she drank all her apple juice and subsequently when she devoured all her fries.
Earlier this week, she became conscious of her shadow. I watched her rock her body to and fro and amuse herself with the appearance/disappearance of her shadow.
“This is your shadow,” I taught her, sipping my full-bodied beer, contented with life. When I am willing to pamper myself and splurge on minor indulgences, I am inclined to enjoy the company of my children more.