As my son crossed the stage to receive his diploma I was reminded of this very true adage about parenting: some of the days really can be long but all of the years are most certainly short!
It is so important to keep this perspective. It’s so easy to slip into the frustrations of today or to overlook the gift each year of childhood brings.
Remember when they were learning to walk? Or the first time they experienced snow? Remember potty training? Or that art project they so proudly brought home for Mother’s Day? How about that year of learning to drive? That was a tricky time.
But how did this day arrive so quickly – the day my son is done with high school, and a few short weeks away from leaving for college?
We have traveled together from a baby, to a boy, to a teenager and now he’s a man. I wouldn’t trade one minute of the journey for anything – the good, the bad and the ugly are all precious to me because it has brought us here, together.
Here is a great video telling one woman’s discovery of this principle. What’s your perspective? Does this resonate with you?
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jgVKw9rXRg&feature=player_detailpage
by Heart Light Digital
