5 minutes

Sometimes 5 minutes seems like it lasts forever, like when I'm working out or doing the dishes. Other times 5 minutes goes by too fast.  Every morning I sit outside with my 14 year old for 5 minutes waiting for his bus.  Not because I have too, he is old enough and big enough to do it by himself.  I do it mainly because I know it can be lonely and boring outside in the dark and I like to keep him company.  Most days we chat about what he has to do at school or afterwards.  Some days we talk about history or goofy sounds or weird things we have seen. Others we complain about the weather or mundain things like chores.  When we see the bus he hugs me tells me he loves me and we do silly waves as he walks down the driveway.  Whatever the topic is that day I realize those are some of the best minutes of my day.  I am pretty lucky I have a kid that likes talking nonsense with me.