My Precious

Our church just installed a new building sprinkler system to bring it up to code. This project has been going on for months-- but!... this week, they actually installed the HUGE pipes and valves and levers and knobs and gauges at the control point where the water enters the building.

Brit walked into the back garage where this is all located, stopped dead in his tracks and said "Whooooooa!". He kept glancing at me as his hand hovered over the multitude of levers and knobs. I kept thinking that they surely will build something around this "mission control" before they are done? This is a Brit-magnet for sure.

After repeated attempts to touch everything were met with countless No's, Brit was completely crestfallen. He just stood planted in that spot and gazed longingly at this little bit of heaven. Finally, one little hand reached out and began stroking a lever with pure adoration. "It's so soft," he whispered. This is the 5-year-old's way of saying "this is the most wonderful thing I have ever laid my eyes on!".

For a minute I thought I heard Schmegal (Lord of the Rings) saying, "Precious. Myyyy Precious".