I don’t believe in coincidence. I believe everything happens for a reason.
Today, on our way to school we ran into one of P’s teachers in the parking lot. She came up to me and said “I have to tell you, I think you are one of the best mothers I have ever seen. You are so involved with P and right there with the things we and she needs.”
Then when I was in the classroom I asked the other teacher if they had begun teaching time. She said no but wondered why I asked so I told her about the weekend. One morning P woke up and wanted to wake me up to. She said “Mamma it’s time to wake up. One of the clock hands is on the 7 and the other is on the 4.” In hopes of getting an extra ten minutes I replied “when the hand that’s on the 4 moves to the 6 I’ll wake up.”. I didn’t think she’d let me sleep or get any of this but ten minutes later, P woke me up because the hand was on the 6.
After I told P’s teacher the story she said “I’m not surprised. P is very with it. She’s very bright and picks up on things right away. We don’t teach time to this age group because most kids aren’t ready for it but obviously P is and I’m not surprised.”
So, yesterday I wondered if all my sacrifice has been well worth it and today I got my answer. Had I had these conversations with the teachers on any other day they would not have meant as much to me. To be honest, any other day I would have brushed them off. Today they mean the world.
I know P being aware of time at 2 is not an indication of her future success but I don’t need it to be. All I needed was something that told me that me not working and living in our 1500sq foot house that needs major work is ok. It’s more than ok. In the long run I will have my house EXACTLY the way I want it and my daughter will be MORE than I envisioned. But there is not such thing as having it all all at once so for today I’ll take my daughter thriving and all else will be on hold. I’ve made the right choice.
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Wow I'm so glad you got that validation right when you needed it the most. Sometimes we just need to hear that positive affirmation to keep us going. At times it seems like such a thankless existence…but you have to hope that all of your effort will pay off eventually if you stay the course. Occasionally you can put all of your effort forth and you feel like you are still running in place, but it will be followed by a sprint. Thank god! lol
You ARE an amazing Mom…I second that. More dedicated and involved in giving P the best childhood possible than most Moms i have come across. Just think what a letdown it will be for those children who grow up in those posh estates when & if they realize they can't achieve the same level of material accomplishment as an adult. Giving them a firm foundation & lots of love is way more important than how big & fabulous the backyard is as I am sure you know! I find it hard to stay focused on that living here in CA where it seems that so many strive to keep up with everyone else. I think I am rambling a bit…really just wanted to say good work Ang! 😉
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Wow I'm so glad you got that validation right when you needed it the most. Sometimes we just need to hear that positive affirmation to keep us going. At times it seems like such a thankless existence…but you have to hope that all of your effort will pay off eventually if you stay the course. Occasionally you can put all of your effort forth and you feel like you are still running in place, but it will be followed by a sprint. Thank god! lol
You ARE an amazing Mom…I second that. More dedicated and involved in giving P the best childhood possible than most Moms i have come across. Just think what a letdown it will be for those children who grow up in those posh estates when & if they realize they can't achieve the same level of material accomplishment as an adult. Giving them a firm foundation & lots of love is way more important than how big & fabulous the backyard is as I am sure you know! I find it hard to stay focused on that living here in CA where it seems that so many strive to keep up with everyone else. I think I am rambling a bit…really just wanted to say good work Ang! 😉
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Wow I'm so glad you got that validation right when you needed it the most. Sometimes we just need to hear that positive affirmation to keep us going. At times it seems like such a thankless existence…but you have to hope that all of your effort will pay off eventually if you stay the course. Occasionally you can put all of your effort forth and you feel like you are still running in place, but it will be followed by a sprint. Thank god! lol
You ARE an amazing Mom…I second that. More dedicated and involved in giving P the best childhood possible than most Moms i have come across. Just think what a letdown it will be for those children who grow up in those posh estates when & if they realize they can't achieve the same level of material accomplishment as an adult. Giving them a firm foundation & lots of love is way more important than how big & fabulous the backyard is as I am sure you know! I find it hard to stay focused on that living here in CA where it seems that so many strive to keep up with everyone else. I think I am rambling a bit…really just wanted to say good work Ang! 😉
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