After typing an entry about my mom, I started thinking about the kind of person that I am. Nobody but Kevin could live with me. I am lazy and annoying. I am always cold, hungry, tired, or a combination of those things. I like to be waited on, and don't like to wait on others. I drink beer too often, and spend far too much time on the computer.
I am also a very loving wife and mother. Don't talk bad about my husband or my kids...I'll kill ya. I will give away the last piece of cake, saying "I don't much like sweets, anyway." I will pick Brett up from work when Kevin falls asleep at 7. I will take the kids to McDonalds for breakfast, even if it takes all the money I have for the rest of the week.
I am as likely to invite Kevin's mom over, as I am to entertain friends. I may want to sit lazily at the computer, but I'll take the kids to Pizza Street. I will sit with Monica while she does her math homework, when I'd rather be watching a favorite TV show.
I will pick Brett up from work at 10:00, three-four nights a week, even though I like to go to bed by 9:00. I help him plan the best way to paint his room in "graffiti" instead of telling him how hard it will be to paint over, later.
I tolerate bowling and poker and golf on TV, even while someone is broadcasting The Breakfast Club on another channel. I cover my head with my pillow when Kevin snores too loudly. I don't smoke outside of my bedroom, because Monica has allergies.
Yeah, I am NOT ever gonna be mother of the year, but I have my good points.
Please, anyone who reads this: Search deep inside yourself and decide what is good about you. What do you have to offer? What makes you special? Talents? Gifts? Anything? Don't ever get caught in the trap of thinking that you could be better. Try to better yourself while celebrating who you are. Any takers? Anyone wanna tell me what you've got? It's gotta beat the heck out "not yelling too much!"
5 comments:
Wow. What an honest and funny and cool entry! I bow in admiration.
I will never have any human children of my own...but I AM a parent to this large, loving group of animals I've invited into my life. And they can be a real test at times.
I guess my "gift" is my ability to make people laugh through the cards that I write. At least I hope they laugh. Maybe my real gift is that I just WANT to make people laugh because I love to laugh. Humor is the only thing keeping me sane.
Thanks again for the great entry. Your family is lucky!
Russ
Cliff and I have talked often about how good you are with your kids. I'm glad you can see it yourself.
humm....sounds like God has blessed your family with your presence. I just found your journal, and I plan to be back. - Barbara
Wow........
I don't feel like I have any special gifts...except that I love animals and can somehow "feel" how people really are feeling and try to help them all I can.
I do believe that I am a pretty decent mama, wife and daughter! Guess that counts toward something, huh???? lol
Loved your journal...will be back! ( I also love your mom's)
Take care,
Carlene
I asked Kid # 1 what she thought some of my better points were.. She said 'Mom, you said you wanted to go to Chuck E Cheese for YOUR birthday. I think we have some things established already.' LOL Maybe I don't suck that bad as a mom, huh? hee hee....
~Amy
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