Motherhood can be discouraging sometimes, because you don't often see the results of your time and effort spent with the kids. In fact, usually you just work and work and work and feel like there's not much to show for it. You mop the floor and it needs it again 2 hours later. You finish the laundry just to find another mound of towels and clothes in the hamper.
Once in awhile, you get a glimpse that you're on the right track, that your efforts have not been in vain.
Yesterday I had one of these moments. I had emailed the librarian at school who had asked Eliza to memorize a poem for a Memorial Day program. She's been under a lot of stress with piano, memorizing a piece for her recital (which is Friday!) and I had asked if it would be alright for Eliza to just read the poem instead of adding to her stress.
I got this reply from the librarian: "I would love to have Eliza simply read the poem during the program. I am so sorry she has been distressed over the request. She is such a lovely young lady! I chose her because she represents all that is good, honest and hard working in our students today."
I consider this the best Mother's Day gift I could get.
6 comments:
that is so cute! oh man, I love Eliza, and I love you!
you're a good mom val, and you have good kids. it doesn't surprise me AT ALL that eliza's librarian would have such nice things to say about her...(it's always nice to hear it though).
i'm hearing you about mopping the floor...it can be so frustrating, and i only have 1 kid. but i wouldn't want to be working anywhere else.
that reflects what great parents she has!! can't wait to see you.
oh, so sweet! You do have GREAT kids and I know they will continue to reflect what amazing parents you are!
I would LOVE to see the poem Eliza will read--and I'd love to learn what song she is performing at her recital today! What a lovely young lady she is. Good Job, Val!
You guys are such superb parents--you kids will thank-you for spending so much time and effort on them. I think alot of people look up to your kids and you don't even know it-they are great!(I'm sure theres alot of unspoken sentiment out there, too)
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