As I live with great intentions, I know I am busy living my life with my children and I rarely remember to chronicle those moments.
I have such an inspiration in a former co-worker, Litsa Jackson (litsajacksonandfamily@blogspot.com). She cherishes her family in WORD and deed. Her Our Legacy project fuels my desire to jot it all down.
My eldest is sixteen. Julian is so much of who I have become. I wish I would have chronicled the journey. We took an amazing trip to this place in time. And now that he is a junior in high school, I feel like it is all going too fast, slipping away too soon. What I wouldn't give to start over and do it all again with my little boy...
And then there is Olivia. My four year old. She is so much more than I ever could have imagined. One day I may recount the way in which we decided that we needed another child, but suffice it to say, we made a partially informed decision. :) She makes me laugh every single day. She is loving and compassionate (just like her brother) but still young enough to express it. As I come to terms with Julian passing into adulthood, I find solace in the fact that I get to do it all again with Olivia.
I don't want this blog to be an autobiography. I want it to be a textual snapshot of the typical days that make me love my kids so much. My hope is that they read it someday. If anyone else does in the meantime, more blessings for me.
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I will certainly read it!! And I will certaily smile, as you have always made me do so since I met you many, many years ago. Much love. :) Andi ( i have NO idea why it says I'm "All my secrets"??? )
ReplyDeleteWell Andi, you will certainly appreciate that I finished the last two paragraphs in the bathroom, on my iPad, hiding from Olivia. LOL I don't want to be melodramatic, but there is just so much I do not remember from Julian. I don't want anther day to go by, good or bad, that I lose. The challenge is not going back and trying to remember it all. I don't want this to be a job. So I am forcing myself to take it from today. I'm glad you will read it. Even sometimes. I think everybody would like someone to care enough to see her passion, whatever it is.
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