Many people know that to have a child is truly a blessing, but you can never truly know what this means until you become a parent and experience it first hand. There is nothing like a crooked little smile or beautiful big eyes staring at you and knowing without a doubt that you are the most amazing person in the whole world. Yes, this journey called motherhood has been a most challenging and yet extremely rewarding one. My thoughts take me to a couple of days ago when my daughter, Kyah, verbalized once again how much she dislikes when I have to work weekends.
Of course, it hurts me just as much to hear her say this and ask why I have to work and be away from her, but what is a working mother to do? It is very hard to push yourself through the door when you have a pair of sad little eyes asking you when you will be back. Unfortunately, I know this scenario all too well. On Saturday, this familiar scene played itself out yet again and I was left with the same response as usual, "Mommy has to help take care of our family...and I will be home again before you know it!"
Being the child that she is, she looks at me and asks,"How many hours do you have to work again?" And I, aching inside, respond to her..."12." Without a word she makes a facial expression that I have seen many times before... "the thinker" I call it. She leans over and gives me 12 sweet kisses, 6 on each cheek. Admiring her bravery and selflessness, I clinched my teeth to hold back my tears. Her sweet bravery made me stronger than I could ever imagine. Oh, the joys of motherhood.
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