I remember being pregnant and having a conversation with my sister-in-law- she told me my life was about to change with the baby and I thought to myself how cliché that was. What she didn’t know was that she was talking to someone that thought babies slept, pooped and stayed intact until I was ready for the next activity. Once baby came out and came home, boy was I in for a shock and the realization that I was not ready for a child - It was too late now and I had to go through the motions- battling post partum depression was not easy either- culturally it didn’t exist so there was no one to talk to except an ob gyn who offered medication which I passed up on, and dealing with the condition was overwhelming! One more child later- the motherhood journey has been challenging yet rewarding and I wouldn’t trade it for anything as cliché as that sounds. I have taught my children many things, but they have taught me many things too about life and here are my top 5 life lessons from my children:
1) If you want something ask for it
2) If you get no for an answer, keep asking eventually you might get a yes
3) Cry, whine, laugh, scream- it’s ok to just let it out sometimes
4) Have a heightened sense of appreciation so you can have many “this is the best day of my life” moments
5) Have no sense of time and want it now!
I’m still learning to live these things each day. To anyone and everyone that has been involved in a child’s life in any capacity, I hope these lessons come to you as a gift to say thank you for all you do and that your lives become richer because of it. As they say in Texas
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