Love
We always love our children—even when they wreck the car or hit their siblings or push us past the point of IF HE SAYS “MOMMY” AGAIN I WILL SCREAM. It’s not always at the forefront of our minds, but we always love them.
Today, this is just a reminder to remember you love your kids. I think that love is an important part of finding fulfillment in motherhood. When it boils down to it, it just may be the most important step in that process. It’s the biggest benefit of motherhood—but sometimes it’s easy to get so caught up in the drudgery and the doldrums that we forget how much we care.
So today, remember. Love your children. Remember that this age and its difficulties—and joys!—are but a fleeting moment, and you won’t have this forever.
Go give ‘em a hug!
Photo by Jay
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Needed this today. Thanks:)
September 10th, 2009 at 1:56 pmGreat reminder. Just last night at dinner, the kids were fighting over the stupidest things, over and over again. I reached the point of saying, “Why? Do you have to keep fighting? I don’t get it? Why?” (It’s like they’re LOOKING for things to fight over.)
My husband laughed and said, “Sometimes fighting IS the point. They’re fighting TO fight.” And he grinned. I had to laugh, because really, that’s about all I could do at that point. But in the end, they’re GREAT kids, and yelling doesn’t help. Hugging them and telling them you love them does.
(Oh, and I LOVE that picture. Makes me miss the baby years. Almost makes me want another baby. Almost. But not quite.)
September 11th, 2009 at 9:45 amI need to look at this everyday. It’s easy to get caught up in what “needs” to be done and forget to enjoy. Thanks!
September 22nd, 2009 at 3:09 pm