tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30402684.post8610059309057230618..comments2023-04-01T04:28:35.885-04:00Comments on sweet nothings: Patiencedie Frauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14269442912640747892noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30402684.post-38249926805567088122012-12-06T19:41:45.089-05:002012-12-06T19:41:45.089-05:00Today, I sat outside the children's room at th...Today, I sat outside the children's room at the bookstore where A goes for her monthly book club meeting. A mother, whose daughter is new to the club, turned to me, as we all sat making Christmas lists, organizing coupons, checking e-mail, and waiting for the kids to be finished.<br /><br />"How old is your daughter?" she asked.<br /><br />"She just turned seven," I replied.<br /><br />"Oh," said the new mom.<br /><br />"Why's that?" I had to ask.<br /><br />She absent-mindedly turned away and said, "Just wondering. My daughter is so much taller and she just turned six."<br /><br />It never, ever gets easier. <br /><br />I spent three years asking "What if?" What if she could never have babies? What if her heart wasn't ok? What if she wouldn't grow? Etc. Etc. Etc.<br /><br />And I still ask, for both my children, "What if?" What if they aren't happy? What if they are treated badly someday? What if they don't find love? Etc. Etc. Etc.<br /><br />Every. Single. Day. is. Hard. <br /><br />And Every single day is beautiful. But each day brings unique wonders and challenges that bring us joy and sadness. And sometimes on the same day. <br /><br />This too will all be answered someday. However, in the interim, let me share with you something that someone sent to me once, when A was first born, and there were so many "What ifs?"<br /><br />http://www.our-kids.org/Archives/Holland.htmljuleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08636532212032930636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30402684.post-24936115037259645012012-12-04T18:15:48.439-05:002012-12-04T18:15:48.439-05:00You are an AWESOME mom. I know that because I kno...You are an AWESOME mom. I know that because I know YOU. Everything that you said in the post is true...kids develop at their own rates; soon he will be talking so much you'll want him to stop...but that knowledge doesn't make the worry that you feel RIGHT NOW any easier to carry, and I am so sorry that you have this concern on your heart right now. Hang in there, my sweet friend. And please know that you ARE doing enough. You are talking to, playing with, and loving J every single day. You are a wonderful mother. xoxoRachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07736424221463366337noreply@blogger.com