from http://themindfulparent.org/:

"One of the keys to the doorway of stillness and deep joy is found in our connection to our children. Time and again our hearts melt when we observe and are with our children. At these moments, we are in a state of pure awareness -- the joy creeps in without us knowing about it. Then, without fail, our thinking mind kicks in telling us just how precious and wonderful is the moment. That feels good, but w:e are no longer experiencing the joy of the moment; we are instead reflecting on a memory of the moment. If only we could sustain that very present, very aware state of truly being with our child. So it is every moment of our lives. But it can be difficult to pierce through the moment into this stillness. It is less difficult to do so through our connection to our children."