As I sit here in monotony all these thoughts, ideas, memories, etc. flow rapidly through my mind. Sometimes I wonder if it's a form of adult ADD/ADHD. One thought in particular stuck out. It was a conversation I was having with my in-laws last night about how my eldest will be 9 this week. What a punch in the gut this thought was. Where have those 9 years gone?!?! and then I got flashes of the videos and pictures all saved onto my laptop, that we recently viewed. (I'm ready to boohoo)!! Then these thoughts led to thoughts of her future. What kind of teenager will she be, what kind of adult will she be, will she be good, will she have a good family, life... etc... (here comes the overload and I think I just want to take a loooooong nap). And then I brought it back to myself. What kind of morals have I taught her so far? Am I teaching her well? Is she learning anything valuable from me?
Which brings me to the following question: HOW do we teach our children, our future, how to be good adults? Sometimes I think we're doing a good job because she's such a sweet & sensitive person, and then I think well is she too sweet, too sensitive? How can I teach her some street smart as well? What advise can we give her daily that will help mold her into the great person I know she is? I guess that's the parent struggle.
"All we need is LOVE.." is that true? Is that all we really need? I think that even though love is truly important, VERY important, it takes a little more than that. I believe that if done each day these little treasures will HELP them grow up with good values which in turn will, hopefully, make good people.
-Give them a little piece of advice that will resonate with them throughout life, however little or big that advice may be, it will be useful one of these days
-Teach them good manners
-Hug them tightly even if they struggle to get away
-Tell your children you love them no matter what every single day
Add this to YOUR daily routine and we should have a world full of great people one day! =0)
and on top of all that....
HAPPY 9th BIRTHDAY to my first born MaioriRose! Mommy and daddy love you to the end of the universe and back. May your future hold many blessings and amazing experiences. To many many many many more my love!
Xoxo
