Blog Thief

I guess I've been bad about writing much lately, but it's hard to get many thoughts together into something comprehensible enough for anyone besides myself to understand. And that's not a complaint. I'm just busy! Both of my kids are home, and I'm playing. Refereeing. Cleaning. Feeding. Changing. But I happened to come across a blog while I was letting my flat iron heat up that said some things so perfectly that I wanted to share them, if not simply to remember myself. I've felt these things several times, but I don't think I've ever put them into words on here, and this girl did it perfectly.

I'm certainly not an expert or anything, but I've learned quite a bit in my six and a half years as a parent. I've learned that the dishes and laundry are never really done. I've learned from my parents that the only way you don't have toy messes is when there aren't any kids there playing with them. I've learned that some days we're the family at the grocery store with the 3 kids in tears making their Mommy regret having walked out the door and some days we're the family with the 3 little angels who get compliments and stickers from the cashier. I've learned that (most of) those ladies aren't staring at me with condescending judgement...they're remembering that was them just a few blinks ago. I've learned how ridiculous I sound when I say, "come on, you're 4, 5, 6 years old, get it together!!!" Thank the Lord kids are resilient.

I'm learning that while I can't always say yes, sometimes it's worth the extra 5 minutes to find the train, change the shoes, or finish the story. I have purposed to try. While I don't always laugh off every dumped toy box or unrolled roll of toilet paper, I'm determined that most of our memories will be positive and memorable. And I'm determined to have the photos to prove it.

And really, the highs are so high that the depths only last a moment....and in those moments of regret, I just blink.

Wasn't that beautiful? And gut wrenching? And thought provoking? And TRUE? Because moments like these aren't going to last forever, and not that what's to come won't be equally as great...you just can't get THIS back.

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