On a quest

I took the trainto work this morning and I saw a young mum with her son, he must be 3 or 4 years old. In the crowded train, I could see that he felt constrainted to his 2 inch of space, that little active kid was despearte to jump around, move around.

It didnt take long for him to get grumpy, impatient and very soon, he was crying. And what I saw next made me smile, laugh and think very hard.

Just as he is about to make a big fuzz, his mother reached into her bag and pulled out a small baby pillow. Instantly, he stopped, he hugged the pillow and even magnaged to smile. A small baby pillow that has probably accompanied him for most of his life managed to calm him down, it was his vade mecum.

Then I thought of what my vade mecum is, now.. I am on a quest to find one. ( its not going to be a pillow, that i know for sure, I think I will start in the bookstore )