I don’t recall praying to practice patience

It’s funny how kids wreck your idea of how things should be.

Two of my children this weekend impressed me with their sudden grown-up like behavior. Another is still young enough to be considered In-Training Mode.

And the last one, old enough to know what is expected?

Disrespectful. Disobedient.

My reaction?

Anger. Frustration. Embarrassment.

And I know what the real problem is… my pride.

I worry how I look in public.

I hate looking like a bad mom.

I despise not having it all together, undone by a Little Person in my own tribe.

Am I the only mother who needs to let go of the idea of perfection and control?

I suspect I’m not.

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Be afraid

Dreaming freedom

YouTube video: a holiday walk on the beach

Finally, here is the video I talked about making the other day. This is my first serious attempt at editing and I’m happy with it for the most part. Next time, I’m going to play with the audio to see if I can remove, or at least reduce, the wind noises near the microphone. Let me know what you think and how I can make improvements.