2 More Days till the Anniversary of...

Moms and Mom-Types, there are 2 more days till the anniversary of the day my life changed FOREVER! It is the birthday of my son. He will turn 6 years old and I am amazed at how different life is now than it was 6 years ago. 6 years ago, I didn't get any sleep. 6 years later...well, I still don't get any sleep. Well, 6 years ago, I found myself giving more than receiving. 6 years ago, I was wiping his bottom to make sure all the poop was gone. Hmm...today, I was summoned to the bathroom to wipe his bottom. Today, well, nope, that hasn't change. It kinda is all about him. Well, I guess 6 years ago I was more in awe at the miracle of life. Actually, today I was just thinking about what a wonderful miracle of life is he. I guess my life isn't that much different after all.

But I am really excited. Today I have been thinking about parenting and how tough it is to be a parent when you have a particular way in which you'd like to rear your child. I have certain standards and values I am attempting to instill in my child. However, I don't feel like these values and standards aren't widely accepted by the world around us. In a world where we are encouraged to live with an "anything goes" mindset, I get uncomfortable when I have a "that's not acceptable" attitude. I teach my son certain ways of living and being in the world consistent to our Religion and faith practice. In America, that's taboo. I hear of a time when the way our world lives was taboo. I think about how to teach my child to ways of knowing life through a particular lens while at the same time understanding that not everyone will know life the same.

6 years ago today I was imagining who I had in my belly and who would he be in the world. I guess 6 years later I am still imagining the same thing.

Moms and Mom-types, our role is never completely finished but one things for sure...every anniversary or birthday as we call them will always remind us of the role we began.

Blessings,
Aurellia