Today I am savoring sharing a birthday morning with my 16 year old daughter. I know these are fleeting, the mornings where I will be the one to make her days special. I am reminding myself that all of these mornings with her are to be savored, not just the birthday ones.
My dear friend shared a thought with me a few days ago that is still ruminating with me. She said she has set a vision for her girls' childhoods, and doesn't want to wake up when they are moments away from leaving the nest and wonder where it has all gone. She wants it to be planned, intentional, meaningful. It really left me thinking.
You've heard it said that the mothering days go so slowly, but the years pass in the blink of an eye. So true. I love the concept of raising my children with a vision, and building into those goals for them every single day, arriving at the end of their childhoods knowing a plan was there for them, goals set and achieved, character developed, and relationships strong.
I am going to start by savoring every morning I wake up with my children still under my wings. And a Happy Sweet Sixteen to my precious first born.
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you are such a sweet mama... & happy birthday to maddie. i love your parenting style & love that you share them.
Posted by: stephanie | 07/01/2011 at 03:53 PM
That's so awesome and I'm right with you and your friend on intentional mothering. You might enjoy the book Raising Your Children With No Regrets (maybe you already have read it or heard of it). My friend Jill Foley recommended it to me. It's good, speaks directly to what you are talking about.
Posted by: renee @ FIMBY | 07/02/2011 at 06:03 AM