Proverbs 22:6 - Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.
Today I am thankful for my parents. I feel so fortunate to call myself their daughter. My parents are an inspiration to me. I was raised in a Christian home with parents who loved my sister and I unconditionally. It's funny, you really do take your childhood for granted until you're an adult - a parent yourself, trying to figure out exactly how they raised you the way they did because you want the same thing for your child. And now, I just love watching them be grandparents to my little one.
Some of my favorite pictures:
(recent pictures -- I don't have any from when we were kids on the computer)
Mom & Dad - Thanksgiving 2007
Mom, Dad, Tim & I - January 2008 (Tim and I's Wedding)
Nana holding Baby K minutes after she was born. I was so grateful that Mom spent all day (both days) that I was in the hospital waiting to have K. I don't know what I'd do without her! I know that I can call my mom about anything (my favorite topics being K, crafts, or cooking), even stupid questions that I really should already know the answer to. After we laugh about how stupid the question is, she always has the answer. Even though we aren't in the same state anymore, I know she'd be here in a heartbeat if I needed her to be and I cherish every phone call - long or short. :)
Grandpa holding Baby K when she was one day old. Such a proud Grandpa - and such a teddy bear when it comes to Miss K. I love my Dad for so many reasons but mainly for his support in just about everything I have ever set out to do (advanced placement classes in HS, teaching, starting/continuing/not quitting/finishing my Masters, getting married, moving 800 miles away). Dad always has the most realistic advice and outlook on life (even when I really don't want to hear it).
As I sit back and proofread what I've written I don't even feel like I have scratched the surface of my gratitude to my parents. My examples seem childish and simple, but they are much bigger and more complex than you could ever imagine. I could spend my whole life trying to repay them for what they've done for me - but that's not why they did what they did. They did it because they love me. I don't need to repay them. I just take it as my personal challenge to raise my children they way they raised me and pray that my children "get it" someday like I do.
I love you Mom & Dad!
Wow, thanks for posting this. I started my blog and it has made my family and extended family happy. I realize that I am still a "kid" but I think I am slowly starting to realize the importance of things.
ReplyDeleteYou have great parents. You appreciate them now, just wait until you hit my age. :)
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