It's no surprise to any parent that you learn more from your children than they will ever learn from you. Sometimes you need your kids to help you understand not to take things so seriously - not to stress out about the small stuff. Well, I sure got a lesson from my little one this morning.
I have obsessive compulsive tendencies. I am neurotic. I am anxious. One thing that brings out the anxious behavior in me is being late. I cannot stand to be late. It causes me all sorts of anxiety. Not sure why I cannot control it, but I just can't.
This morning we leave the house about 10 minutes later than usual. Cue anxiety! I am driving like crazy to make sure my daughter is not tardy to school (obeying speed limits and all other traffic laws, of course). We pull up with mere seconds to spare and I am frantically trying to get out of the car and of course, my daughter is not moving at the pace I would like her to because that speed does not exist in this universe. We are crossing the street and there it is - the tardy bell! AAAAAHHHH!!!! I am all out of sorts by now. And then it comes.....my lesson of the day...
My little one looks at me and says, "Mom, it's no big deal. So what, I get the number 1 instead of the number 0 in the box that says Tardy on my report card? Big whoop." I stop. I look at her and smile. I send her up the stairs with a hug and a kiss and walk back to the car wondering why I was so upset in the first place. Big whoop, indeed.
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That kid is crazy smart, especially about the things that actually matter! Lucky you!
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