They said
they would fly by.
The years
with my children young I mean.
They were
right, but I didn’t believe them.
I was too
busy worrying about
meals to
plan
laundry to
fold
toys to pick
up
a house to
keep clean
mothering “perfectly”
and, I didn’t
really believe them.
I didn’t let
it sink in fully.
I let guilt
get the best of me at times for not sitting down to play legos.
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The years
have flown by, just like they said and my children are now the young adults
that I thought they’d never be.
Really.
During those
years when they were young, I was busy.
We were busy.
We were busy just living.
And the days flew by.
I can’t go
back and have a do over in the real sense, but I can always have a do over in my
attitude about the years flying by.
My body
says: slow down
My soul says:
be still
My spirit
says: look up
My heart
says: hold fast
My mind
says: it will all be okay.
My will
says, yes Lord.
Yes, to my
children as wonderful adults.
Yes, to no
guilt.
Yes to I am
enough.
Yes to His
grace mercy peace and love.
Yes, most of
all yes
to the people who were the little ones once and
now yes, to
who they are and are becoming as adults.
My children
always.
My friends
always, too.
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This post is for Five Minute Friday where a community of encouraging writers write for the sheer joy of it for five minutes straight. No edits. Just writing. Today's prompt is "fly". Come on over to Lisa Jo Baker's blog to read more.
Beautiful! I want to say yes to all those things too!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jen, for stopping. Blessings! :)
DeleteNice, Anne. Yes to no guilt. I really like that! Your children are awesome.Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteVery real understand completely...that is where I am also
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