The Magic Of Imperfectly Perfect Parenting

Today, and almost everyday for that matter, I have the pleasure of spending amazing time with my children.  I watch them, I see the delight in their eyes each morning, wondering what their day will bring.  Some nights, I am fortunate enough to have a chance to hold them as they drift off to sleep.  Other nights, we make tents from our comforters, hide under them, and read with a flashlight.  Even the simplicity of watching a movie with all of our hands heading for the popcorn bowl at the same time is a joy.

Our family is close, my girls, inseparable.  They are growing up quickly though.  I try to embrace each day and not focus on the past, or the future.  I want to savor every moment I have with my little ones.  Parenting is hard enough!  I cannot look back at the things I “could” have done differently.  I may not make the right decision tomorrow either.  Heck, even if I think I know how I should have dealt with a situation, if the same one occurred three weeks from now,  I may not handle it the way I thought I should have in the first place.  Regardless, whether I am a great parent in some ways, and not so perfect in others, I don’t mind.  It’s the imperfectly perfect parent in all of us that makes our lives, and children. unique and perfect in their own way.

Today, like many other days, I had the luxury of listening to something beautiful;  My daughter Talia.  Every time Talia sits down for a meal and starts eating, we have the pleasure of listening to a soft and sweet little voice hum a tune.  Usually, it is the same every time.  Today was different.  As she sat and ate her breakfast, I heard a familiar hum, just not the one I normally hear.  Somehow, she remembered a little tune I used to hum to both of my girls when they were babies.  The last time I recall humming my made up lullaby to either of them was about three years ago.  Listening to Talia, and amazed at her memory, my eyes welled up just a bit and I smiled, ever so slightly.  It’s these little moments that make being a parent absolutely magical.