Time to get #unfiltered. Y’all. Yesterday was kind of a rough day.
So. Many. Emotions.
But when I’m able to recognize the source or cause of the emotions, I can usually get a handle on them.
Here’s the thing. This life transition from being married to being single doesn’t have a set duration. It ain’t easy. Some days, I’ve got it ALL together and sometimes it seems like nothing is going right.
Yesterday, things weren’t really coming together as I’d hoped. I went through LOTS of clutter yesterday. This time, I was working in the kids’ rooms. Bad idea.
By the way, clearing out your kids’ rooms while they are elsewhere – like school – is the way to go!
Just looking at all the history – the clothes and shoes that don’t fit, the dance recital costumes, the pictures of when they were little, the American Girl dolls that no longer interest them, the bins of stuffed animals…. All the emotions. I even found my first college graduation picture 😩. I looked like I was 15 – melanin has been good to me.
Then, I went to take apart the toddler bed that never got slept in. Now, I don’t know which of my older two wrote it, but it stopped me in my tracks. “I see you”. I had no idea the context behind the statement, so I created my own. 😂
“Mama, I see you. I see your strength and perseverance. I see how you always try to be positive and uplifting around us. I see how much effort you put forth into helping us grow into good, kind, smart people.”
In my head, that’s the reasoning behind it. 😏
But honestly, that statement was just a reminder, those kids are ALWAYS watching. Watching how you handle certain situations and interact with certain people.
So Mom, Dad, what are you letting your kids see?
