[Surfer Chick]

This was sent to me by my dad and it was being tracked by AOL to make money for someone who's child has cancer and needs an operation. Obviously its not making money putting it on here but I thought you would appreciate it as most of you are leaving parents behind;



To My Child

Just for this morning, I am going to smile when I see your face and laugh when I feel like crying.

Just for this morning, I will let you choose what you want to wear, and smile and say how perfect it is.

Just for this morning, I am going to step over the laundry, and pick you up and take you to the park to play.

Just for this morning, I will leave the dishes in the sink, and let you teach me how to put that puzzle of yours together.

Just for this afternoon, I will unplug the telephone and keep the computer off, and sit with you in the backyard and blow bubbles..

Just for this afternoon, I will not yell once, not even a tiny grumble when you scream and whine for the ice cream truck, and I will buy you one if he comes by.

Just for this afternoon, I won't worry about what you are going to be when you grow up, or second guess every decision I have made where you are concerned.

Just for this afternoon, I will let you help me bake cookies, and I won't stand over you trying to fix them.

Just for this afternoon, I will take us to McDonald's and buy us both a Happy Meal so you can have both toys..

Just for this evening, I will hold you in my arms and tell you a story about how you were born and how much I love you.

Just! for this evening, I will let you splash in the tub and not get angry.

Just for this evening, I will let you stay up late while we sit on the porch and count all the stars.

Just for this evening, I will snuggle beside you for hours, and miss my favorite TV shows.

Just for this evening when I run my finger through your hair as you pray, I will simply be grateful that God has given me the greatest gift ever given.

I will think about the mothers and fathers who are searching for their missing children, the mothers and fathers who are visiting their children's graves instead of their bedrooms, and mothers and fathers who are in hospital rooms watching their children suffer senselessly, and screaming inside that they can't handle it anymore.

And when I kiss you good night I will hold you a little tighter, a little longer. It is then, that I will thank God for you, and ask him for nothing, except one more day..............

[kiwidollie]

I'm sitting reading this at my desk at work and it has made tears come to my eyes.

It certainly puts things into perspective.

Also, my daughter is home from school ill today - I will give her some extra special cuddles at lunchtime when I go home to see how she is.

Thanks for posting that

[Babette & Andy]

I'm sitting here with tears rolling down my face. In this busy stressful process it's easy to loose sight of other, in my case, even more important things - my daughters.

I'm so caught up in the house DIY, that come evening time the paint fumes have given me a serious headache, and I find myself snapping at the girls for no great reason :oops:

Surferchick - thank you for sharing this e-mail - I will make more of an effort with my two treasures when I go to pick them up shortly - they are sooo worth it :nice1

Babette

[jo b]

Babette, I totally agree they are so worth aren't they. :P

I too have got tears in my eyes. :yes The love for your own childrens just has no bounds. My heart truely aches when I think of my 2 beautiful kids.
Sometime a rejig of priorities is needed.

Thanks for posting that surferchick.

Jo

[Diny]

My heart truely aches when I think of my 2 beautiful kids.


I'm glad you said that Jo ..... I thought I was the only one who got OTT goo goo about my boys :laugh

I've heard this 'poem' before. My brother's little boy died and this was one of the readings at his funeral.

Anybody else got that clenching feeling in the throat or is it just me?

Diny

[Mildred]

Just browsing quickly whilst I wait for my bath to run - God how many times do I say to my kids IN A MINUTE and then go on to do something else. Puts things into a different perspective :?

[NW2NZ]

The tears have been rolling down my face as I read that. I think we're all guilty of chasing "things" throughout our lives and we forget that one of the most important things is TIME. The here and now. I feel a bit "hug-a-tree", but you know what I mean.

Thanks for reminding me.

[Carol]

Last week - I went to Taupo.
I went with my kids - and no computer or school work.

We had a LOT of fun. (Some things cost me an arm and a leg but that's life. Some things cost me nothing - like reading books together and playing Yatzhee.)

It was just lovely to "hang" out and enjoy them.
Yes - I am sat here blubbing too.....

It is so so easy to get caught up in life's "urgencies" which really dont matter at all.
So glad I went last week - ans so glad I read that when I got home.

I'm going to put it on the fridge to remind me what's important - when we get back into the drudgery we call "work".

[Surfer Chick]

It seems the story behind this isn't true. But that is not why I put it on the forum. The words still make you think, don't they.

http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/r/rachel.htm

[Hannah]

A beautiful poem - so important to keep focus on what really matters.
I bought a fridge magnet on a holiday in NZ - it said "The best thing you can spend on your child is time" - I keep it on my fridge to remind me each day.

[Suzy Rimbo]

Oh my,

How heart wrenching is this, I have just so chosen the wrong day to read it i am blubbering like a baby :wah , i am so guilty of shouting and not being patient with Jon, when really all he wants is some time just for a chat.

This is a much welcomed post for me, its made me take a look at how things are, I am sure gona change things, put things into perspective and stop being so hard on him for the little tiny unimportant thing that happen, when really he deserves my time much more than any housework or tv they will be around forever, but you never know how long you have with your child,family or friends.

Thanks Surfer Chick

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