To all the mums I love and respect : May these be your hopes and may they come true everyday with our precious little people ... Today I hope to take a few extra seconds to kiss the top of your head before you go. Today I hope to stand aside and let you do it yourself … even if it takes a little longer … even if it’s messier … even if it’s not perfect. Today I hope to say, “I’m sorry,” and “I love you” because they are life changing, comforting, and healing words. Today I hope to laugh more than I sigh with exasperated breaths. Today I hope to view missed shots and off-key notes as brave attempts at living rather than failures to succeed. Today I hope to focus less on your faults and more on your freckles and sense of humor because they light up your face. Today I hope to notice the color of your eyes when you speak to me. Today I hope to listen to your words without judgment and impatience. Today I hope to extend grace for accidental spills and other kid mishaps. Today I hope to help you as you clean up that spill and tell you about the time I dropped an entire bag of flour on the kitchen floor. Maybe we’ll even laugh about it. Today I hope to give you a little extra time to walk along the edge of the curb, do your own hair, and listen to your knock-knock joke. Today I hope to catch a glimpse of you that suddenly reminds me how much of an extraordinary miracle you are. Today I hope to remember you are more than your achievements, more that your academic performance, and more than your behavior. Today I hope you see my eyes light up, not because of something you do, but simply because of who you are. Today I hope you go to bed knowing life is better because of you. Today I hope you fall asleep feeling loved right now, today, just as you are.
Posted on: Wed, 21 Aug 2013 08:37:53 +0000
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