Family.

Every day my daughter Kirra, who talks a lot, tells me, "MOMMY, LISTEN MOMMY, Mommy, I love you Mommy," with the kindest smile you'd ever imagine.  This isn't just once a day.  This is over twenty or maybe more.  Kinda borderline obsessed?  Baili talks a lot less but does say "love you" and will kiss me out of the blue and say, "hug."  This is huge for Baili she is a very quiet little girl.  She is very attached to me and always on me per say, so she shows her love in a different way.  


I was thinking the other day and I just can't imagine my life without my children.  They ARE what matters in life.  I was thinking back about the lesson, the five balls of life.  One ball is rubber and the other four are glass.  If you read, Tuesdays with Morrie you'd understand what I am talking about.  I read that book one day over ten years ago for a college class, when I didn't even think I'd ever be a Mommy.  It wasn't even about being a Mom it was about life and how you take it.  Here they are in no particular order:  work, family, health, friends, and integrity.  Imagine life is a game in which you are juggling five balls.  The balls are called work, family, health, friends, and integrity.  And you're keeping all of them in the air.  But one day, you finally come to understand that work is a rubber ball.  If you drop it, it will bounce back.  The other four balls— family, health, friends, integrity—are made of glass. If you drop one of these, it will be irrevocably scuffed, nicked, perhaps even shattered.  And once you truly understand the lesson of the five balls, you will have the beginnings of balance in your life.


I write this blog for my kids to see one day how their life was growing up but mainly to show them how much they are loved.  I never have asked Kirra if she loves me this is her own doing.  This proves children DO HAVE compassion.  Kirra watches over her twin like she is her doctor.  Tells her all the time, be careful Baili.  Baili doesn't want to swim I asked her, Baili don't fall, Baili it's not scary, Baili do you like salad? And on and on.  It shows children are not all about work, work, work, hence they are lucky they don't have to be at such a young age but it's a eye opener to what is important.  Family.  I know I am a workaholic and I do work most of my time because I have to but I am trying to see the small things in life like painting Kirra's toes or watching a movie with her on the couch or reading as many books as Baili wants one night (which could be 50).  Trying to balance my life and not consume it.




Katie