My boyfriend’s young son was hungry. Normally on the weekends he does what he wants in the morning (we adults sleep in haha), as we’ve been teaching him skills to become more independent like getting his own easy foods/snacks/drinks. But my bf had to run an errand super early today, and his food/snack area wasn’t yet refilled by either of us. I was just waking up so I made him a bowl of his favorite cereal while he was playing a game. When I gave it to him, he said thank you and had the biggest smile on this face.

I’m not a birth mom and didn’t think I’d be more than an aunt, so being his bonus parent with these little moments of joy warm my soul. Thanks for reading about my benign existence moment of happy. Being able to give him a happy safe home is the best feeling ever.