Meaningful Parental Advice

From My Heart to Yours

What is life to you? What is this day, time and place to you? How often do you ask yourself this? Are the people around you important to you? This life will be what you make it. People come and go. Stay and leave. Love and hate. Some will influence you, or change your path. You face reality through tragedy, while you plan your destiny. We all want simplicity, deep down we know it is just easier. Remember life can be simple.

We say that the seasons will always change. While that may be correct, they always come back again. Not so with us. We are forever changing and staying changed. Complicating our lives with the overwhelming events that come along. Never allowing ourselves to breathe or bask in any relaxation. Work is all we know. Making that almighty dollar until the very life of our being is suffocated. Why do we do this? Living that American dream until it becomes a nightmare and a slap in the face when our kids grow up too fast. Never knowing what we have missed, until we become Grandparents.

Do you remember the time that you held your newborn's hand and allowed her to wrap that tiny hand around your finger? Why do we live so fast? Do you remember that time when your little boy looked up to you and wanted to play football with his pull-up (rofl). How about when that little cutie ran out and rounded up a bunch of wild flowers while getting all dirty, then runs to you and gives you a big smile while handing you his heart. How about that time when all of the kids fought over who was going to roll Momma's back with the rolling pin (haha).

The simplicity of life makes it worth living. Let your children dream. Dream with them. If she wants to be a Cinderella today, let her borrow your prettiest pair of shoes and dress up with her. If that little man wants to be Babe Ruth, well go and get to pitching now. 'Live' with your children. Don't be ashamed to get dirty or make mud pies with them. Tickle them and make them laugh all the time and let them tickle you too. Lay beside your son and cuddle him, reminding him that he is your best friend. Tell your little girl that she will always be your baby doll and remind her that she can talk to you about anything.