When I opened up my lunch bag at work on another hectic Monday in 1995 I found something unexpected . My 6 year old daughter had worked hard to pack a lunch for me the night before. What I didn’t know was that she had included a special note that really touched my heart. It read “Dear Mom, I hope you eat yore lunch. Have a good day. Love you.”
Now that’s what makes parenting so worthwhile. Those special little moments that lift your spirits, make you smile, give you strength and remind you that you are a very important person in someone’s life. Connections are so powerful especially when they make you feel that you belong and are loved. Communication is such an important vehicle that will bond a family together throughout the years ahead.
Words do matter! Children learn from the significant people around them. As parents the words we choose and the words we use are important. Think about what you bring to the table each day you spend with your family? Are you serving up healthy verbal food for thought and filling glasses up with words of wisdom and encouragement.
That invaluable little gift, those cheerful few words sent to me many years ago meant so much to me. Today especially with the technology available now I still communicate with my adult children often. I do hope that on some of their long hard days I am lifting their spirits, making them smile and giving them the encouragement that they may need. I want them to know that they are loved and will always belong in my heart. Keeping lines of communication going will always be worthwhile because kind words and gestures really do matter in life.
Karen Boschee
Mom, Grandmother & Retired Teacher
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