A friend of mine sent me the below article link tonight and wanted me to share with you. Thank you Mama G! I agree that this is worth sharing – I believe it will strike a chord in you. It’s something that we all know, something that we may wish away, and something that we may try in our own way to slow. But you and I both know that you can’t stop time from passing us by.
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I think of myself – how I try to document the kids’ milestones, how I take pictures endlessly, and how I do hope if I am lucky enough to live to an old age, that I can somehow, some way, remember what it is like now to be a mother to my children.
This post says it well:
http://www.blogher.com/letter-my-51-year-old-self?page=full
In my case I think I’m a bit older than this author 🙂 For me it might be a letter to my 65ish old self. 🙂 But still…. a good read and a good reminder to stop and simply enjoy your kids.
It’s hard as a working mother. The weekends are not long enough. And the weeknights are entirely too short. But take in that time with your kids and leave the dishes aside. Watch them interact and play. Try to take that picture in your mind. Or better yet, stop to think about the way these kids make you FEEL. Because it’s probably not the minutia of the day that you will remember. It won’t be the milestone of when the child lost that first tooth. It will be the way you FEEL around your child that you will (hopefully) remember. The fierceness of love, the never ending desire and dedication to do anything and everything that you can for that child. The way that child could make you laugh from the deepest parts of your being. The way you FEEL when you look into your child’s eyes. The PRIDE you have for your child as you have a conversation with your little (or not so little anymore) one.
Take notice of those things. Take mental notes — no “heart notes” of these FEELINGS. Some will be good, crazed, anxious… but you will likely treasure those just as you do the pride, joy, admiration, connection, and undying love for each of your kids.
That’s all I will say for now –
I will have an emotional day tomorrow and I will likely need to write about it; so, until then;
– Mama K
Mama In Motion™ 