There has to be more I can do.
I want prepare my daughter for school and help her become brilliant--while being too tired to think and too stressed from my day that I barely have an ounce of patience.
What do I do? Sometimes I think that my job costs me more than it provides.
But if i stop dreaming and start thinking objectively.... will I have been able to provide Lia with more? Would my house really be cleaner? Would Lia be able to count to 20 by now?
Maybe. Or maybe not. Maybe I would have taken that time for granted. Or just become more selfish and want more independence.
Knowing me---it would have been a little bit of both.
I think this year I've spent working has shown me how precious Lia is. And how the time I spend with her are treasures.
Maybe I'll be a better mother now because I want to be so badly--because being away from her and wanting her to have so much more has shown me how much I've dropped the ball.
They say its all about the quality time--not the quantity of time... that is what i need to work on. Quality. I find that I being so impatient and tired affects my quality.
I need to be better.
I need to be more patient.
More calm.
More consistent.
More attentive.
More...
you are a great mama, and those are not just my words. just the other day lia said to me,"my mommy is a great mommy." i think most moms want and strive to be more. it can be a healthy balance striving for excellence, celebrating our victories and trying not to beat ourselves up over it. we are all broken people that God can use for His glory. :)
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