Family Friday
I found this memory on my Facebook from way back when my little man was just a baby.
"Mommy has been sick with pneumonia but decided to stop at the park for a few minutes to get you some fresh air.
You just took in all the fall sun and became fondly attached to a little nut you discovered on the ground.
You refused to leave it behind.
This reminded me how special even the smallest things and moments can be, to cherish them, and never take them for granted."
It's amazing how, 7 years later, I continue to learn from him.
I've learned to appreciate the value of love.
I'm learning patience.
I'm learning selflessness and putting others before myself.
I'm learning organization.
I'm learning how to be healthy-not just for me, but for MY KIDS too!
I'm learning to love myself so my kids can love themselves.
I'm learning to make my faith the center of our home so they may walk in the truth as well.
But, most of all, I'm learning to appreciate every moment…even the little ones, like the one where he discovered the nut hiding in the leaves.
As parents, we tend to focus on what WE are teaching our kids.
Perhaps, they are the ones who are, in fact, teaching us!
Today I encourage you to take a moment and ask yourself:
What have you learned from your kids?
*NOTE*
Each underlined word is a link to another post about that subject. If it's somthing that you find yourself drawn to, you may find it interesting 🙂
With Aloha,
Lacy
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Hi Lacy
that is great. We have to learn while we are alive,right 🙂
Yes…we are constantly learning!
My daughter is teaching me to go with the flow. Every time I think we might have a schedule she mixes things up on me. 🙂
Yes! 🙌🏻 Totally the same thing happens here!
I don’t have any kids of my own yet. But I have worked with kids for a long time. It is amazing all the things that we can learn from them!
It really is! Things I thought I knew…:I’m learning at a whole new level!
Yeah I know unless you have kids or work with kids you don’t know realize this!
As I watch my grown kids struggle with adult problems I never had to face, I learn from them never to give up. My beautiful autistic granddaughter teaches me to never care about what people think. If you’re sad, dance in the rain.
That is beautiful! We can learn so much from each other when we let go of our pride and open up to the idea of learning 🙂
Blush…:)