My brother and I have always been good friends. Although I remember being occasionally annnoyed, I can't remember a time when I was truly angry at him. Now that we're adults, we think we've discovered why:
We had no choice.
Our parents, for as long as we can remember, always told people, "Traci and Troy don't fight. They always get along." I guess we grew up believing it. And after a while, we had a reputation to uphold.
We joke about it with our parents now, but it does cause me to ponder the power my words will have on my children. Jonah is obviously difficult, but I never want him to hear me say it. I never want him to hear me say that he "drove me crazy today" or that he's a "wild man." I want him to hear me tell other people that "he was a good boy today" or that "I'm so proud of him."
I hope my words are powerful.
My parents' words were.
3 comments:
Hi Honey,
You know, I can't ever remember you and Troy being upset with each other.
I have had little Nora on my mind all day. Poor little thing.I hope she continues to improve.
What an adorable picture of Jonah and Lydia.
Have you seen a "Cisco" commercial on TV? There is a boy that looks exactly like Jonah, just a little bit older. Of course, Jonah is a lot cuter. Ha.
Gotta go--it's almost bedtime.
I remain The Smith Matriarch.
I love you,
Is it your intent to make me cry at every posting?
The world would be a much better place if every child had a mother like you.
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