I just started a new job last week...teaching art full time! It's been a new adventure filled with lots of things to look forward to but also it has been a venue through which all my weaknesses, inabilities and inadequacies have come bubbling to the surface.
Along with the inevitable stresses and difficulties that a new job presents has been a hightened ability to see the sweet moments where they occurr. I don't remember seeing as many along the way of my 11 years of parenting or the 12 years of marriage that I have successfully navigated (so far) but nevertheless I am grateful to see them more frequently now.
For family home evening night last week we took a very belated (and promised) trip to our local 7-11 for Slurpees. To be able to walk hand in hand with my hubby while our four boys walked ahead of us also hand in hand and broken into groups of two warmed my heart. On the way home S-dog couldn't finish his Slurpee and offered it to his brothers and they took turns gladly "helping" him finish it...not very hygienic but nevertheless sweet.
At dinner the other night, gathered together and hearing the boys chatter away about their days activities and how much fun they had at the park and the latest Lego creation and the newest powers that they've discovered about their Pokemon just made me so grateful for 4 little dudes. All 4 have very different personalitiea but still thoroughly enjoy each others companionship. How lucky I am to have 4 very healthy little boys...sure we have a major deficiency of pink around our house but notwithstanding this...I am a lucky Mommy and so blessed to be working at their school and see them/hug them throughout the day. I'm thankful that my heart took the time to "take some pictures" this week and hopefully in the process the joy in the journey can balance out the stresses and worries.
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