Enjoy Today, Mama
Read a quote by Anthony Douglas Williams this morning that goes, “Spending time with children is more important than spending money on children.” While we are busy making a living to provide for our little ones, they are also quietly growing up. We have missed the most crucial years of our children; some have said these are the most fun and fulfilling years.
These are the years where the most changes occurred. I have always said, “Children (the word which I having been using to refer to kids in the age range from baby to toddler and before they start their formal education) grow up very fast, and before we know it, they are all grown up already. These are the years when they want to stick to us wherever we go and don’t talk about private time for ourselves because even in the toilet, they will insist on keeping us company as if we cannot handle our own pee and poo. We may even be temporary confuse as to who’s in charge in the family. These are also the greatest years to some parents! Were these also your greatest years?
Reading that quote by Anthony Douglas Williams this morning also reminded me of something I read from Jen Hatmaker about 1-2 months ago, which I thought make a lot of sense. I couldn’t have said it better than Jen Hatmaker and so I’ll leave you with her words below:
“You will never have this day with your children again. tomorrow, they’ll be a little older than they were today. This day is a gift. Breathe and notice. Smell and touch them; study their faces and little feet and pay attention. Relish the charms of the Present. Enjoy today, Mama. it will be over before you know it.“
And you have guessed it, the title of this post came from the words of Jen Hatmaker. Three simple words and yet it summed up everything that I wanted to say. Do visit Jen Hatmaker at her website; Jen is in a great project which I strongly believe in and which I have put thoughts into for a long time. In fact, it has also been my one of my dreams to do the things that she is doing. Do head over and give her some supports.
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