Prompt: Write about a small joy.
The writing prompt for today, May 17th, 2026, is: write about a small joy.
I have to say—my life is full of small joys right now.
With Emi growing and changing every day, there’s always something new—something that is huge for her but seemingly small for us, and something we often take for granted.
Today, her just getting up on all fours—on her knees and her hands—it was mind-blowing that she could do that. It was fantastic.
Before, I remember when she was first able to put her fingers in her mouth. Then she brought objects to her mouth, and now she does that all the time. She’s brought her toes to her mouth—things like that.
Even her recognizing us.
I can’t explain the joy that I feel when I see the joy on her face when she sees me for the first time every morning after she wakes up. It’s just a beaming smile that goes across her face, and I can’t help but feel overjoyed—overwhelmed with joy—and, well, true love and happiness, I guess.
It’s incredible.
The other day we took her outside on the lawn, and seeing her toes and her hands in the grass was incredible.
Going out for a walk with her—there’s almost nothing, except for the late-night wake-ups and the scream crying, that is not full of joy with her.
And I cannot be more thankful.
I’m so lucky to have that.
My life is full of small joys right now.
And it’s incredible.
This post began as a voice recording and was transcribed and lightly edited with the help of AI for readability. The thoughts and words are my own.
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