Parenting is like a potato.
You start out fairly round, clean, and firm. Then you birth children. The first one maybe changes your potato shape, but you are still clearly a potato. The more children you birth, the more these random green shoots start appearing. Each one is unique and holds it own place on the potato. No longer do you look like a potato, but rather a monkey gym for overgrowth. But as you look closer, each shoot is different from the others. They all stem from the same potato, yet they all seem so different. How does it happen that under the same roof, 5 distinct personalities emerge?
Playing the part of Bono: Kesed age 4
There is more to those eyes than just seeing: Makaria age 3
"Mom, if I could spend 5 hours inside reading, it would be the best day of my life!" Malachi age 8
My old soul. She belongs in a Jane Austen novel. Selah age 10.
Free spirited and thoughtful. Charis age 6.
As for the potato analogy, I am sorry. It is late and I should not be writing on anything public. Not even on a bathroom wall.
I will be a fan of your writing even if it is scrawled on a bathroom wall in Sharpie at 2 in the morning. Your children are growing and maturing in ways that doesn't surprise me and that does. Truly five wonderful blessings from the Lord, and I am blessed to know three of them quite well and doubly blessed to know their parents. Miss and love your family!
ReplyDeleteMatthew-You are too kind. They are growing way too fast. I can't believe that I am looking at middle school home school curriculums. Crazy.
DeleteOK. I happen to think the potato analagy is great! Completely appropo....and the pictures...well, no words are necessary, but if they were - yours are very fitting. Love those potato shoots!
ReplyDeleteOK. I really had to type "37 antsABS" to prove I'm not a robot on here. That's hilarious! I would never have thought about an ant having an AB, now I'm completely curious, and admittedly not too smart. LOL. Wonder what
ReplyDeleteI adore every single one of your posts. You are a blessing Carrie!!!! And the potatoe analogy, may only have 2 kids but you're so right on. Your children are gorgeous. Each in their own way as you have preciously stated!!
ReplyDeletePrayers always, Amy W. =)