Gratitude

As therapeutic and liberating as it can be looking back at my childhood it’s also painful. whilst I can feel the pain and remember the experience I’m starting my gratitude post to balance my prospective and to take care of myself.

Today I am grateful that I have four children, each unique and special. Children are a blessing and I have been given four.

I pray I will love and care for them to the best of my ability with God’s help.

Today I discovered how to stop the baby crying at nighttime.

A long 15 minutes hug and a song. she went to bed without any fussing.

I put her in her cot, kissed her and she watched me leave the room in silence.

Moments like these when I discover a small revaluations to bond and meet the needs of my children are cherished with great joy.

I love studying and observing my children and finding out all those little secrets.

My favourite is all those little tickle areas ( blowing bubble on their necks or running my fingers down my toddler’s spine).

My son loves physical contact and at 11 I wonder if he wants to be the baby. Every so often I indulge him and I replace the normally rub of the back and hugs with some much needed holding time. The way my 11 year old jumps into my lap it surprises me, surly his to old now but I love him and if he needs me to hold him to feel my love that what I’m going to do.

My husband once told me that we each feel loved in different ways. I can’t remember all the love languages described but I believe my sons main one is physical affection.

He kisses and hugs everyone in the family several times a day and he needs close proximity to his loved ones.

My toddler on the other hand doesn’t react as welcoming to physical affection.

However she lights up when you tell her how much she is loved and how proud you are of her. She needs positive affirmations to help build her self worth. They all do actually.

I endeavour to give my children their daily doses of love. It may sound scientific because I have to make a conscious effort.

I parent my children on purpose.

I don’t have my own childhood experiences to rely on, to determine how a mother shows love to their children. Therefore I read parenting books and seek to gain knowledge from God and the best available information around me.

I’m grateful for all those sources of information around me and my supportive husband willing to learn with me.

I am blessed.

We are all, there’s so many things around us to be grateful for it’s easy remain positive when you have a grateful attitude.

What are you grateful for today?