They do grow up so fast, don't they? I wish I knew that being a parent would be so much fun. I would have started a lot earlier. I was always afraid of kids and never identified with them much. I thought I'd be an awful mother.
But, wow. So much just comes naturally. And even though I make a lot of mistakes, there's just so much *grace* too. There's a lot of power in apologizing to our kids, and a lot of power in our love for them. As long as kids really know they're loved, we usually can't mess them up too much.
And there's not one day that goes by without some absolutely treasured moment, a moment when I just can't breathe for fear of it passing too quickly.
Next time you come to San Antonio, give us advanced notice and maybe we'll be able to make a day trip out of meeting you for lunch or something. :) It's only an hour and a half from Austin.
I can identify with a lot of this - I wish I knew that being a parent would be so much fun. I would have started a lot earlier. I was always afraid of kids and never identified with them much. Except I liked kids and could identify with them okay; what I was scared of were babies! They seemed so small, helpless, and most of all fragile. I was afraid I couldn't take care of one properly.
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Every time I get sad about Abigail growing up too fast, I try to think how much I'll enjoy it when she is a bit older, like your boys.
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But, wow. So much just comes naturally. And even though I make a lot of mistakes, there's just so much *grace* too. There's a lot of power in apologizing to our kids, and a lot of power in our love for them. As long as kids really know they're loved, we usually can't mess them up too much.
And there's not one day that goes by without some absolutely treasured moment, a moment when I just can't breathe for fear of it passing too quickly.
Next time you come to San Antonio, give us advanced notice and maybe we'll be able to make a day trip out of meeting you for lunch or something. :) It's only an hour and a half from Austin.
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I can identify with a lot of this - I wish I knew that being a parent would be so much fun. I would have started a lot earlier. I was always afraid of kids and never identified with them much. Except I liked kids and could identify with them okay; what I was scared of were babies! They seemed so small, helpless, and most of all fragile. I was afraid I couldn't take care of one properly.
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