One more day......

A friend of mine posted this poem today. It really made me

think & of course bawl my eyes out! I'm not going to lie and

say I deserve the mom of the year award. I struggle just as

any other mom, to make it through each day sane!

One thing I struggle with is "time". By the time I clean the

house, take the dog out, give the girls their baths, and then I

put them to bed.......where has the time gone???? Joe is really

good at helping, but the there still doesn't seem to be enough

hours in the day!

Last night I wanted to watch one of my favorite shows, Jon

and Kate plus 8. I'm not sure why this is a fav of mine, but

it is. I think I just sit there wondering how on earth two

parents can raise 8 children and still be sane, when I struggle

with my two girls. Well lately the girls have seemed to be stuck

on me like stick-tights. The minute I walk throught the door,

they are on me! I honestly cannot even go to the bathroom

without one ofthem trying to follow me. If I close the door and

lock it, one of them will just sit there or cry and bang on the door.

So back to watching my show......I ended up telling them to just

go to their room and watch their tv so mommy could have mommy

time. Then I read this poem this morning, and felt awful. Why

couldn't I have just DVR'd my show and went to do whatever they

were asking me to do???? I was being so selfish!! And I don't think

mom's can be selfish like I was. You don't know when your last day

is on this earth, and you most certainly don't know your children's

last day. Why waste those precious moments on watching some tv

show or cleaning when you can do that after they fall asleep???

So I plan on printing this poem off to remind me that spending

time with my kids & family is more important than cleaning,

watching tv, or any other thing to keep me from speding time

with them.

Here is the poem --might want to grab a tissue :)

*Just for this morning, I am going to step over the laundry,

and pick you up and take you to the park to play.

*Just for this morning, I will leave the dishes in the sink,

and let you teach me how to put that puzzle of yours together.

*Just for this afternoon, I will unplug the telephone and keep

the computer off, and sit with you in the backyard and blow

bubbles.

*Just for this afternoon, I will not yell once, not even a tiny

grumble when you scream and whine for the ice cream truck

and I will buy you one if he comes by.

*Just for this afternoon, I won't worry about what you are

going to be when you grow up, or second guess every decision

I have made where you are concerned.

*Just for this afternoon, I will let you help me bake cookies,

and I won't stand over you trying to fix them.

*Just for this afternoon, I will take us to McDonald's and buy

us both a Happy Meal so you can have both toys.

*Just for this evening, I will hold you in my arms and tell you

a story about how you were born and how much I love you.

*Just for this evening, I will let you splash in the tub and

not get angry.

*Just for this evening, I will let you stay up late while we sit on

the porch and count all the stars.

*Just for this evening, I will snuggle beside you for hours, and

miss my favorite TV shows.

*Just for this evening when I run my finger through your hair

as you pray, I will simply be grateful that God has given me the

greatest gift ever given.

*I will think about the mothers And fathers who are searching

for their missing children, the mothers and fathers who are

visiting their children's graves instead of their bedrooms, and

mothers and fathers who are in hospital rooms watching their

children suffer senselessly, and screaming inside that they

can't handle it anymore.

*And when I kiss you good night I will hold you a little tighter,

a little longer. It is then, that I will thank God for you, and

ask Him for nothing, except one more day.............