Yesterday as I washed the lunch dishes I watched my beautiful manicure start to peel and crack. The dark purple didn't even last a week on my nails. I found myself for a moment thinking about what it would be like if my day was not immersed in doing dishes, changing dirty diapers and washing laundry. I daydreamed for a minute and then was jarred back to real life as play dough was being hurled across the room. I then got real I would be sooo sad if they (my beautiful children) were not apart of my life. I have been blessed with three beautiful children all of which fought really hard to be here and sometimes I forget that they are truly my biggest BLESSINGS (aside from my wonderful husband). Right then and there with dripping hands and yes, cracked manicured nails I promised my self and the lord I would enjoy them a little more, smile with them, play hide and seek and use this precious time to it's fullest, after all this time is so short and will be gone in a blink!!! So if that was not enough self reflection I came across a blog of a sweet mother (whom I do not know) who's son drowned in the bath tub two weeks ago and is currently fighting for his life at Primary Children's Hospital. Her story is both beautiful and heart wrenching at the same time. I read her story for hours and cried thinking about my selfish thoughts earlier in the day wishing I could have pretty nails instead of the cracked nasty ones I had from cleaning up messes. I knew this sweet mother would take nasty nails and the much less glorious life of being a mother any day over watching her son fight for his life in a hospital bed. I went to bed last night with not only the promise I made to myself earlier in the day but with this one also: I must slow down and not let things "that can wait" get in the way of the most important things, my Children and my relationship with my husband. Thank you for helping me see the light before it was to late !!!
P.S. If you want to visit this sweet mother's story go to www.stakerzxposed.blogspot.com
*Thanks Kaelee for sharing it with me!!!
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I MISS YOU! I love this post, don't we all need a reminder every now and then? If you haven't, check her blog again, things are looking up!
PS I love seeing my name on your blog, that's just how narcissistic I am!
I think it's awesome you had time to get a manicure at all! That concept feels like a far distant memory for me, it's been so long. Course down here in AZ we tend to get pedicures instead since all we wear are flip flops.
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