The little girl went through the motions of preparing and pouring the steaming hot-tea into dainty cups that sat atop matching saucers, she sweetened with condensed milk, and began a conversation with her dolls. (also, self-promo)
I was blessed to raise two little boys who are now in their twenties. I don’t do much mother-ing anymore, but the fact that I’m still a mother qualifies me to write to tell you about the greatest joy I know. I hope that by the end of the post, you come to appreciate the analogy I make, or at best, you come to understand the beauty of something I so ardently recommend. Enjoy.
Allowing children to teach us to see again, requires a mind shift. You might need to relearn things like this: “Oh but they are,” Cooed the child. “When it’s raining They are black And leaves Sparkle.”
So parents, be good role models for your children. The future of humankind depends on it. You’re tired and feel spent, I know. I’ve been there. Still, be good models... the rewards will come; and when they do you'll comprehend why there’s no other job in the world quite as rewarding as that of being a good parent.
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