As a mother and a wife I have come to the realization there are some things in life I will never do. Yet motherhood and wifehood awards me a chance to do so much. I have a new appreciation for the incredible things I can and hopefully will do someday.
I will never be an Olympian.
I will teach my boys to dream like one.
I will never be a top chef.
I will be able to always cook my husbands favorite meal to perfection.
I will never be a guest on Oprah discussing my new book.
I will be a guest on mommycast.com discussing the woes of potty training (video coming soon).
I will never be a notable scientist.
I will be the “most awesome” bug finder for three curious boys.
I will never give away a million dollars.
I will give away a million hugs to make the hurt stop and the sadness leave.
I will never be the hot chic on the back of a motorcycle.
I will be the mom running behind a child who is learning to ride a bike.
I will probably never be able to fix cars.
I will be able to rebuild a Lego fire engine.
I will not be the one to heal Alexander's deafness.
I will be the one who teaches him to listen, talk, love and laugh despite of it.
I will never be the one in a sports car.
I will be the one with a large enough car to tote around my baggage (kids) and yours too.
I will never fashionably walk down a runway as a top model.
I will walk quickly down every isle of the clothing store to find my lost child.
I will never win the noble peace prize.
I will write a sweet note and bake the kids favorite cookies to pack into their lunch boxes.
I will never wrestle a pig.
I will wrestle a naked wet baby not wanting to get out of the bathtub.
There are some choices I will never regret.
One is marrying my man, he is hot. The other is choosing motherhood.
What are some things you will do?
Great post. I like your comparisons and I agree that motherhood is the best choice! Auntie JoAnn
ReplyDeleteI love this post. Great job Monica. Now I have to start thinking of what I will do.......
ReplyDeleteMonica, I just have to say that you are such a great writer! I love reading your blog! I have to agree that motherhood really is the best path to be on. I love being a mother and a wife. Thanks for the great example. Oh and thanks for the great party idea. Everyone is so excited for it- even the husbands have been impatiently waiting for it to come around. We will have to let you know how it goes.
ReplyDeleteI love this!
ReplyDeleteBeing a mom is the best job in the world with the most benefits. It's awesome that you can appreciate that and have a great time in the process. The boys and Jon are very lucky.
ReplyDeleteSee you soon.
Mom
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ReplyDeleteI will never understand boys.
ReplyDeleteI will always support whatever endeavor they choose. This decision has caused me to put lots of miles on my car, but it has brought all of us great joy.
And I will never have a sister, but I will always cherish my girlfriends.
Profound!
ReplyDeleteSteve
I love this post!!!! good job in putting your successes into words! Love it!
ReplyDeleteYou are an amazing person! I am lucky to count you as a friend!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat post.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, we're moving to Seattle for Randy's residency at U Dub...where should we look for houses?
Love that!!
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