I have been kindly
told that I pour too much energy into my child. I don't deny this. I
really am concerned about every aspect of my son's young life.
When he speaks, I
listen carefully to what he says and what he is not saying. When he
asks, I answer as mindfully as possible. I want him to feel that his
voice is heard and that his feelings matter.
I value every moment
he still needs me, so I spend a lot of time with him. We learn stuff
together and what I don't know, I Google. Sometimes we just cuddle or
talk about whatever pops in his head. I hope I get it right when I
teach him how to take care of himself and how to cope with stress. We
have many conversations about kindness, respect and the universe in
general. I suppose the best way I can teach him the nature of love,
is to be an example. Do I practice what I preach?
I see parenting as
an honour, a challenge and a pleasure. This is a person I called into
LIFE. Surely it is my responsibility to prepare him for it as best as
I can.
Whatever the future
holds, I pray he can face it with confidence, wisdom and love. The
only way I know how to teach him this, is to pay a lot of attention
now.
Every day he takes
my hand, I can feel how much bigger it is than the year before and
the day he is ready to let go, I hope he soars!
