Treasure the Moment
I marvel at the sacred moments I occasionally witness among my children. This was one.
Must they be so fleeting?
HH
Tag: 8 kids
Growing
My little girls are growing up so fast. It catches me off guard, sometimes, which is why I took these pictures last weekend. It was just a moment. I turned around and there they were, standing against an old brick wall, watching me. They’ve grown.
As I reached for my camera, tears pricked at my eyes.
I wanted so much to experience motherhood as my best self. Yet here I am in a stage that seems designed only to reveal the worst in me. It is so humbling.
It’s also sad. It makes me ache for them. They deserve so much better. And I ache for myself, as well. I wanted more for all of us.
But here we are, growing up anyway.
Will someone please push pause while I collect myself?
HH
BLAH.
Eight of the ten of us have the stomach flu today. A few are on the up swing, but a majority of us are trashed, including myself. Two have yet to get it. It’s a party! Be grateful you’re not celebrating with us….