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| Little Girls, Big World
As a mother of girls I think about what they will become when they leave my care and set out to make their mark on the world. Penelope is about to take that flight and leave the nest. While I face this moment with great trepidation I am also excited about what she will accomplish as she embarks on her new adventures. These little girls...they will always be my little girls are facing a world that is much different than when I was younger. It is filled with great things as well as dangerous things. I hope I instill in them all the magical qualities of womanhood to conquer their fears and become all they want to be. In raising children we are never absolutely sure we are doing the right thing and the right time. We can only hope that the decisions we make leave lasting impressions on the young minds we are shaping. As parents spend time teaching them all the little life lessons we learned from. We also know to stand back and let life teach them the lesson that comes better from personal experience. All in all, these girls face a big world but each of them will have the ability to make all their dreams reality. I cannot wait....oh hold on....I can wait! I can wait and savor all these little moments that make up the journey of life to see what they ultimately become. Little girls taking on a big world...what could be more magical?
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Sunday, February 23, 2014
Little girls, Big world
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Reading this post I wondered if maybe should have posted a sunrise! They are certainly well prepared to face abright future. During the aftermath of 9-11 I was assigned to headquarters in Austin to work at the state command post, I was a First Seargeant. First Sergeants oversee a squadron or battalion of men and women in our armed forces. There are 1 per squadron, around 4 per base. The person who kept watch over us is the Command Chief Master Sergeant, just 1 per base. A person with many years of experience and wisdom.
ReplyDeleteWith that said we were having a similar philosophical moment about raising children. He stopped, looked at me and said, "Are you trying to raise good children or adults?" That comment was quite the revelation which I wish I heard 10 years earlier. The point is, it is not what happens to you in life (bad things will always happen), it is how you handle it.
I dont believe you have anything to worry about. You have done well, they will be awesome!