Wow
I don't know what to say. Elle treated me pretty badly today. She was rude, accusatory, hateful, ungrateful; all those lovely adjectives that describe teenagers so well. Then she did something that brought me to tears.
I was watching CSI:NY and she came out of her room, walked over to the couch where I was sitting, leaned down put her arms around me, gave me a hug, and APOLOGIZED! She said she was sorry for treating me so badly today and that she had had a really bad day and she took it out on me, she knew that, and she was sorry. She said that I was safe to get mad at when she had a bad day and she was reallt sorry. And then she HUGGED me! My daughter has not given me an honest to God two arm hug, or without being asked, or forced in at least 6 months. And she didn't just pat, she hugged, and let me hug her. With both arms. It felt so good to hold my baby again. It made me cry, the tears are coming now at the memory.
I don't know what made her do it, but it sure was what I needed. I told her so. After I had composed myself I went to her room and told her how much I appreciated it and had needed it.
I have no idea how long it will be until the next hug but I will try to keep the memory of this one close at hand.
I was watching CSI:NY and she came out of her room, walked over to the couch where I was sitting, leaned down put her arms around me, gave me a hug, and APOLOGIZED! She said she was sorry for treating me so badly today and that she had had a really bad day and she took it out on me, she knew that, and she was sorry. She said that I was safe to get mad at when she had a bad day and she was reallt sorry. And then she HUGGED me! My daughter has not given me an honest to God two arm hug, or without being asked, or forced in at least 6 months. And she didn't just pat, she hugged, and let me hug her. With both arms. It felt so good to hold my baby again. It made me cry, the tears are coming now at the memory.
I don't know what made her do it, but it sure was what I needed. I told her so. After I had composed myself I went to her room and told her how much I appreciated it and had needed it.
I have no idea how long it will be until the next hug but I will try to keep the memory of this one close at hand.