I just got finished reading my sister Holly's blog and article she posted this morning and it got me thinking. About what's really important in life. I know I sometimes get caught up in the day to day activities in life and can loose sight of what's really important. In the long run, I'm not going to remember and be bothered that the kids dropped their backpacks on the floor instead of putting them on the hook like they were supposed to. But maybe they will remember when I took the time to flash flash cards and go over spelling words with them. In the long run it won't matter that just about every night I had to remind somebody to put away their dirty clothes or hang up their towel. But maybe they will remember how nicely I asked them to do it, or they'll remember those night time stories that were read. Maybe they won't remember the "few" times I was "a little" grumpy during those last 15 minutes before we left for church! In the long run they won't remember that we waited last night for an hour in a line of cars 3 miles long...only to get to the drive-in movie gate to be told they were full. Maybe they will remember that we came home and had our own "movie night" on our floor with ALL those blankets and junk food, and watched Shrek 1, again. Go read that article Holly posted called Behold Your Little Ones, it got my Sunday off on the right foot.
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When they smile, when they laugh, when they cuddle, when they want to be with you, that is how we know they will remember the good things...in the long run.
in the long run - they'll remember that you taught them to be nice to siblings, even if they had to learn that lesson by walking. i burst out laughing everytime i think of that one, heather. i love you!!!
i need to get chris to understand this concept. he thinks i'm too lax on too much (which, maybe i am, somewhat) but i really just want to enjoy the kids as much as possible. they grow up so fast. okay, and also, i want to hear the story hayley is referring to. sorry about shrek, that sucks.
natalie - she blogged about it. its under "happy graduation hayden" funny funny. probably more to me, cause i can actually hear their voices. i love those voices too... yay. those kiddies are coming to my house soon!
I was thinking about this, too, after I read Holly's Blog (I feel like I act like I know all of you without having met you guys!) and it helped me be a little more patient--a little more understanding of my children. Thanks for the great thoughts.
These are wonderful thoughts Heather. Just what I needed to read on a busy Monday morning when I "think" that the mountain of laundry is paramount. It isn't is it? Candyland...much more important. Thanks.
They will remember the good and the bad and then after you are gone they will only remember the good and think you were perfect. I can't think of one bad thing about my own mother.
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