My Little People

It's amazing.  How all these souls come to be . . . They show up at your house, such tiny, complete, miniature persons.  They laugh and shout . . . Snuggle and cry and want food all the time . . . They beg for stories and picnics . . . Milk and cookies . . . They make houses and play outside.

And they become . . . Great help in the kitchen.

My oldest daughter can put me to shame with all the stuff she gets done . . .I feel like I am driving in the slow lane and she passes me by most days.

But she's lived with me all her life and knows me pretty well . . .

It's fun having a fifteen year old gal as a friend and confidante . . . No she isn't seasoned like me and doesn't "get" slot if things yet, but that's ok.  I am a burnt out woman and I didn't want her enthusiasm to dull for a long time! I am so glad for her vibrant love of life and doing things.

She also gives me hope as I despair at these younger girls . . . Of when and if they will ever grow up to stop making messes . . . If when the tide will turn and the mess makers will become the keepers of home and happiness.

Little people with such individual personalities . . . Of such potential for good . . . To be surrounded or at least known by these for the rest of my life as mom . . . An intimate knowledge and friendship, a tie and bond like no other . . . What a gift.  Little people are precious.

Celebrate them.

Intentional

There are times in my life where I do hard things on purpose . . . Like for practice because I recognize how soft and lazy I am and can become . . . I have not been a huge fan of brussel sprouts, but this week I have learned to like them . . . Okay . . . It's a small thing, I agree . . . Next week I want to practice getting up earlier . . .

What small step are you doing or thinking of doing to challenge yourself?

Somehow we gain courage when we know others are walking this road as well . . . And our souls need prodding at times to get moving . . . Be brave and set a goal for just a day or three . . . What will it be? Please comment below here . . . Sometimes sharing that challenge with others MAKES it "real" like I can't just shake it off tomorrow and say, oh, I didn't really want to do that I guess  and drop it . . . No, I have found sharing often puts the Spurs on to keep my word or challenge and makes me a better person 🙂.