Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Hoping She Retains Her Sense of Humor
We all want the best for our children.
We want them to grow into strong and happy people.
We want them to have the things that we did not, even if we are better people for all our not's.
We want them to make a difference, stand up for what they believe in and be kind.
We want them go forth and bear fruit. Well, at least when they are 30.
We want a lot of things that sometimes life and the living of life may make impossible. They will have hardships, falter and make mistakes. Looking into their little faces it's hard to imagine them as real people with real lives in a real world. But they will be more than snuggle bunnies, the best hug givers and your little helper some day.
Maybe instead of wishing they have all the things that we didn't have, we should be wishing they have the things we had to learn the hard way.
The ability to laugh at themselves. Smile and the world smiles with you. It's simple, but true.
The ability to recognize mistakes for what they are and move forward with the decision to make a better choice next time.
The ability to see that others in their lives will disappoint them and be OK with that, or at least how to deal with it.
The knowledge to cherish those simple moments that are too often forgotten until the time for thanks has passed.
The ability to say no when saying yes is so much easier, cooler and will garner you more friends.
The knowledge that they are stronger than they ever thought they could be.
That they are capable, but will still have to invest the time and learning into anything they want to be great at.
The knowledge that they will not always be happy with the outcome of every day but thankful that they have the ability to start again tomorrow.
You may look at this and see a simple moment of fun.
Me?
I see my daughter in the future. Smiling, and the world smiling with her. In my mind I am hoping she is safe in the knowledge that a good attitude will garner you better results than complaining will any day!
What lesson did you learn the hard way that you hope to pass along to your children?
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What a wonderful lesson! There are so many lessons that I had to learn the hard way, but if I could choose just one, I think it would be that happiness is a choice that you can choose every day.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post, this might even be one of my favorites. I'm often so caught up on the things that I want for my kids that I didn't have, that I often forget about the things I did have and the lessons I learned because of the opportunities that I didn't have. Thanks for the reminder.
ReplyDeleteAs for that picture, man, that's a good one. Maybe we can schedule some time so that your daughter can teach my son how to improve his sense of humor, lol. I just did a post about him "attempting" to be funny, lol.
I adore your message here, and I love that you see such positive things and a wonderful happy life for your daughter. This was beautifully written and I so loved it.
ReplyDeleteThe photos are fabulous, but the words are truly wonderful. So true! It's all we can hope for our children. What at fantastic post!
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