HaHa, We got You!!! |
I bet you instantly clicked to see what I had to say. It's a sad truth but negativity seems to run the world. I watch the Atlanta news and it's starting to put a sour taste in my mouth as did the news in Boston did before I relocated( don't worry, I don't have the urge to move again)... It's always something though.. But what about those good moments? Like the one I just experienced?
The Mr and I were having breakfast and our son decided to come and join us( more like come and beg for food, he's approaching 2), he went to his dad and said" Good morning" and hugged his arm. That was the sweetest morning greeting EVER. I watch them interact quite frequently. And it makes my heart smile. None of us are perfect parents but when we try to right what was a wrong for us during our childhood is proof that we do exist and want to do better.
As soon as the Mr left out to began to prepare for work, I knew what that meant. The boy would now want my attention. Out the door went the moment of Peace and Solitude. As I sit here and blog, I instantly thought about what was on my laptop screen as he climbed on me. What if I were looking at something inappropriate, what if I were listening to a song that had explicit lyrics( don't be alarmed, it was just a thought to make this next point)....
We are our children's 1ST teachers. What they see in us will mold them into who they will become..
We want them to speak kind words? Say Hello and engage them in positive talk
We want them to have success? Let them see us work hard
We want them to be honest? Start by always telling them the truth
We want them to stand for something? Show them the world
We want them to have an understanding of life? Teach them to read
What the $%^& will you teach your children? We're teaching ours that, in life nothing is freely given to you but Mommy & Daddy's love BUT if you want something, go out and get it. The world is Big and wide and it's waiting for me to guide you and YOU to find your place and get in where you fit in...
Signed,
I'm raising Productive & Positive HUMANS~~~
Special as Usual Neka
ReplyDeleteThanks Tiff!!
ReplyDeleteSnapping fingers. True...
ReplyDeleteParenting is something we all "feel our way through." At least for me it has been. I, too, pray for guidance to raise a "productive, positive" human being. Bravo to you Neka !
ReplyDeleteSo true about the news. I rarely watch the news its so depressing. You're right again about being our kids first te achers too.
ReplyDeleteLove it!!!
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