In the car this morning my daughter mouthed, "Great day. Great day..." while she scrunched her hands into fists and made motions in the air like a boxer preparing for a match. It was so adorable my heart melted. At age five she's already her own person.
Each morning she reminds me that we must leave early so she can be at school before everyone. This morning, she wanted to pack her own lunch. After a review by me I said to myself, "She didn't do a bad job at all!" and I added a few extra mom-approved choices.
Each morning she reminds me that we must leave early so she can be at school before everyone. This morning, she wanted to pack her own lunch. After a review by me I said to myself, "She didn't do a bad job at all!" and I added a few extra mom-approved choices.
In the news this week there was a brilliant American who passed away after a long battle with cancer. Many of us likely read the news from a device he invented.
Another American who was imprisoned for years in a country abroad, was released to her family. Tears of joy streamed down her face as she spoke to the press.
Injustice and loss.
Reunions.
In the lives of people everywhere in this world, there are those who are sick and suffering, yet I look into the eyes of my children each day and I see
hope...
Another American who was imprisoned for years in a country abroad, was released to her family. Tears of joy streamed down her face as she spoke to the press.
Injustice and loss.
Reunions.
In the lives of people everywhere in this world, there are those who are sick and suffering, yet I look into the eyes of my children each day and I see
hope...
hope that this next generation will embrace their brilliance and fight for injustice and find cures for the sick and suffering.
In my prayers at night I ask for these things and then I look into the moonlit faces of my sleeping children and I feel...
peace.
peace.
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I feel hope and peace, too. Not just looking into your children's faces, but reading your posts.
It's all about family in this world, on every level, and I find it comforting to know that there are still loving moms and dads out there raising children who know what really matters in life.
Maybe we're all going to be okay after all!
=)
Children tend to give us perspective and make us feel better.
Sue, thank you for your kinds words. And I agree that it's all about family!
SMT--Don't they, though? I think nothing quite gives us perspective like our young. :)
That's the key: the knowledge that we are raising our children to be kind and good fills me with hope, rather than fear. We WILL be okay through our efforts in teaching our children about right and wrong, and about exercising kindness and charity. Your post made me happy today!
Beautiful, Caroline. I feel it too, in spite of what is going on in the world, there is hope! God's promises!
Just beautiful!
It's so sweet that she wants to be the first one to arrive at school:) I love that! Kisses and hugs, sunshine.
Caroline - I check your blog often for craft ideas, but I love it when I stumble upon one of these posts that puts everything in perspective :) Your kids are adorable!
This is so what I needed to read right now. Beautiful words, Caroline.
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