Yesterday the Wondertwins were joined by three other friends for a half-day of play. The kids' moms had a fun lunch and childless shopping experience before one of them has her baby today, so I had the five kids all to myself. It was so great. We walked to the nearby playground and half a dozen people asked me if they were all mine. I wanted to reply the truth--that I would love it if they were all mine.
I am nowhere near perfect at mothering, and most days are seriously challenging to my sense of purpose, but I feel fortunate that I am living one of my dreams right now. I can see the worth of this juggling act of comforting, building confidence, modeling self-control, mentoring them in the art of finding joy, teaching discipline and self-sufficiency, and doling out love.
I daily feel the challenge to be excellent at mothering my kids when so much is at stake--their generation must change the world and mine is the responsibility to teach them early the breadth of their potential and the goodness of the world in which we live. This short window of my life (in which ironically the hardest days seem endless) is a complete utilization of my soul. The numbered minutes of their days at home with me are my entire focus.
3 comments:
"I quietly know that I was made for this" is one of the most powerful statements I've heard in a long time. You *were* made for this and I love reading your blog and seeing how you make it all happen.
I second Lucy's comment. You WERE made for this.
I LOVE IT!
I feel the same way and I'm grateful for your example.
:-)
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