How many times did you tell your mom that she “didn’t love you” in your teenage years. I can remember one particular time that I told her that and I could instantly see the hurt in her eyes. Fast forward ten years later and I understand why.
When your young I’m sure most of you realize that your parents love you to some degree, but you never fully understand until you have your own. When you meet that baby for the first time everything changes. I remember holding Megan for the first time and instantly falling in love with that precious little human. I couldn’t believe that after nine months that she was finally here and she was mine to keep. Since then I have realized just how much my mom really loves me. You cry with them when they fall, rejoice with them when they overcome a obstacle, and love them no matter what. I have always heard children are resilient, but children need to be shown love more than anything! I have 4 girls now and sometimes I worry that I am not able to give each of them the attention they need, but I have found that if I take the time to actually listen to them when they need me right then, it really makes them feel appreciated. On days when life gets in the way it is harder to whole heartedly listen to each of them and some days I fail completely at it! I want them to look back one day and know that I loved them so much that it hurts…
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