This was meant to be my Thanksgiving post... Better late than never?
Parenting is difficult. It's challenging and it's frustrating but it has it's many rewards too. We often wonder if we are doing right by our children. Too much discipline? Not enough? Too many "things" in life, not enough giving to others? Are we instilling good work ethic? (Our kids would answer "YES! enough with the chores!" on this one). We want our children to respect themselves & others. We want them to be polite & kind-hearted. We want them to be true to themselves. We want them to love & trust. We want the world for them...
Parenting is difficult. It's challenging and it's frustrating but it has it's many rewards too. We often wonder if we are doing right by our children. Too much discipline? Not enough? Too many "things" in life, not enough giving to others? Are we instilling good work ethic? (Our kids would answer "YES! enough with the chores!" on this one). We want our children to respect themselves & others. We want them to be polite & kind-hearted. We want them to be true to themselves. We want them to love & trust. We want the world for them...
It's not all rainbows & sunshine, but when there are rewards they are plentiful! Through the school, we made a small donation of goods to Super Storm Sandy victims in each of our children's names. We asked each of them to write a letter, in their own words, of comfort & support to these victims & their families... Our children surpassed my expectations with their kind & comforting words.
I am THANKFUL this year first for our good health but most of all for our 4 children who are clearly learning the path through life with all of the qualities we hoped they would...kindness, compassion and respect, just to name a few. Our parenting job won't be finished anytime soon, but I do believe we are on the right path too!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO YOU & YOUR FAMILY FROM ALL OF US!
Jody
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO YOU & YOUR FAMILY FROM ALL OF US!
Jody
