I think it's funny how gung-ho I get on this blog and then I let it drop....for years! October of 2011...seriously!
Jan...no February 2014! I swear when you are under the age of....oh 20-something....life just doesn't seem to go fast at all. Lately it feels like I'm on the Spaceballs ship at super warp speed and none of those cross-eyed guys will slow it down!
My oldest son started his first "real" job yesterday. He is the newest member of the Roy Les Schwab team!
I have been so blessed lately to really be able to sit back and look at my boys and see a lot of consistent parenting pay off. If you feel like a broken record...keep doing it! It will work! For anyone who really knows me...life has thrown me one curve ball after another. "Everything Happens For A Reason" I swear should be tattooed somewhere on my body! Keeping the faith that I need to find the positive in everything has kept me sane! (I guess that could be debatable) If I could give the gift to every parent of being able to sit back and appreciate each of their kids for the person they are and to see, appreciate, and be proud of the teachings that they have given their kids, I think it would be one of the best gifts ever. Life is SO incredibly fast and when you are an awesome parent...I think it's even faster. Sometimes we really don't take the time to sit back and reflect or appreciate. Kids, as adults, are never going to be perfect. Take away that expectation and you will see amazing things. I try so hard to bring the positive to my kids. I tell them when I'm wrong, when I've messed up, when I'm not practicing what I'm preaching. Me and Lo....two peas in a pod (Lord have mercy)! I've learned so much about myself through him. In teaching him, I've learned so many ways to help myself! When I find something that helps me, I pass it along to him. Game changer when you can see your child for who he or she really is, not necessarily for what your idea of who they should be.
As I realize my role as teacher to my child is starting to change to supporter and guide, I see some of the "reason" in my "everything happens". I have SOOOOOO many amazing people in my life. I am truly a grateful and blessed person. My experiences have helped me relate to others going through similar things. I have empathy for others feelings. I have a gift in being able to communicate feelings I've had in situations that help people to understand that I really get how they are feeling.
Thank God for the life he gave me!!! And for the three amazing boys that call me Mom!
