Shayla is now officially 7 years old. Wow. That time has sped by; it really has.
I am really glad at where we are in our relationship with each other. I have noticed that she is starting to form her own opinions about things in life. We are now having more in depth conversations about the way that life and our society works and functions. It's quite a thrill for me.
I can now take a breath as I realize the kind of person that I see my child becoming. What a kind soul she is. What a decent and gentle individual.
As parents, we fear that we will ruin this perfect creation that God has given us, that somehow in our imperfection that we will mar the core structure of this perfect being: that we will taint this gift of a perfect life. It is a real blessing to see that nature, that God, is a lot more resilient in His/Her designing of life than we are in our slips, falls and oscillations of human nature. Thank you God. I have heard it said that if your child knows that you love him or her without a doubt that this is the core to the foundation of a 'successful' life for your children. I have to concur. I believe this is the ticket, no contest.
Giving and receiving love is what life is all about. Being a parent shows you what the jewels in this Crown called Life actually are. There is nothing more important than this. Do not let anyone tell you or convince you of anything else. This is it. It IS about Love coming and going, Giving and Receiving and nothing, I mean Nothing else.
Nurturing that loving relationship between your child and you is the most valuable thing that you can do with your time. The beauty of this action is the permeation of that love throughout your life. It will seep into other activities and other relationships without you 'trying' to make that happen. If there is this deep, true love then it will color the whole field of your life...and what better gift could you possibly give to your child than to fill their existence with loving energy, a special love of life that was birthed when they came into yours? They opened your eyes to a beauty, a specialness that only parenthood will show you. We, all of us parents, have this gift--this special view of life that only parenthood can bring.
As parents, we have a special opportunity to write our own chapter, our own piece in our own script and hand in the Akashic records of Love...and our child(ren) gave us the way in, the 'backstage' pass.
Our ongoing relationship with them writes the script and along the way we will grow, Grow, GROW.
What will we write? What will I write? What will you write in the Books of Love?