I've had a post brewing for a few days now. It was going to be a rant about disobedient, disrespectful children who have a sense of entitlement I've never seen the likes of before. I was planning to plea for help with said children because it seems like everything we've tried just hasn't worked. I've been letting this post brew in my head, thinking often about how my children frustrate me, why they do this, and why they won't do that. Then last night, I found this while I was getting ready for bed:
I don't think my daughter spends her days thinking about why her mom gets impatient with her sometimes, or why her mom doesn't always have time to sit and play with her. Even though it's obviously important as parents to think of ways to help our children progress, it's wonderful to be reminded that forgiveness, love, and stick figures holding hands are pretty important, too.
4 comments:
Oh I love it! Notes from my kids are the best and seem to come at the most needed times. I think everyone will agree this was a much more fun post then the one you had planned. Thanks S for helping mommy!!
Isn't it amazing how some hand-holding stick figures can diffuse long brewing frustration? I am so grateful for the very "present" mindedness of children so they just don't remember my imperfections for very long at a stretch. I know it won't last. I fear we are entering the maternal grudge holding years. But until they arrive in earnest, I will savor the days of hand-holding stick figures and love notes on primary ruled paper with you.
I had that same blog forming in my head and then yesterday L says to me...MOMMY YOU MAKE MY HEART HAPPY...and all the things I thought to blog about are now gone.
I love that kids can someimes sense our frustration and all it takes is a kind word or a loving note to disfuse the situation.
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