Okay I am posting this because of my friend who posted this on her blog and as I was leaving her a comment I thought it was getting to long and why not just post one on mine with all that I have to say.
My friend has 3 beautiful girls. She was saying how with the first girl she never left her house without her dressed and hair done. The second girl: well the same mostly... the third little girl joins the family and how all of a sudden it is like you step back and look at your cute family and think When did I stop caring?....
My question is Why have I never cared? I used to never leave the house unless dressed with my hair done and makeup. Now I am lucky to be showered everyday. Makeup that is a thing of the past on most days. I go to church and look around everyone there with hair and makeup and clothes freshly pressed I am running in dragging my kids behind me. Are we on time? No way. Yes my kids are dressed and their hair is done but as for poor mom; not so much.
Remember I have 2 boys how hard should it be to get them ready? Okay; it's not hard. I used to say "when I have my little girl I will never leave the house without her hair all done, cute matching outfit, face washed and cleaned. Those kids with the sticky hands you see at the grocery store or messy faces, yeah that will never be me. Then I had a girl. Yes I do leave to the store with messy faces and hair not combed. I say to myself that I just need to hurry and so I can get back home as I run out the door.
So why is it that I stopped caring? Am I too busy? Where are my priorities? Does everyone feel as rushed as I do most the time?
As I read my friends post I thought at least I am not the only one. At the same time it has made me think that I really should care a little more. At least for my children if not for myself.
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aww....my sister put it best today : Good, better, best. Does it really matter how we look if we are doing the things we need to? Do what we can, but let the rest that doesn't really matter go.
I offered to have one of my Emi's little friends stay and play for a few hours one afternoon. I asked her mom what she was going to do and she said, "first, I'll start with a shower! When you're a mom you deal with the basics". That is SO true for all of us. Hang in there!! You are an amazing mom. I used to have Emi dressed so well and her hair always combed even if we went outside. Now she mostly chooses her own outfits and some of them are creations!
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