Verbal rewards in motherhood are often few and far between, but I've had a couple in the last little bit. In my book that merits recording! (mostly so I have something to look back on to remind me that at least some of the time I do a few things right :).
---Child walks in after school and says: "Oh! The 
house smells so good (baking) and it is so clean." (Obviously this isn't always so otherwise it wouldn't have been noticed!--but it was so nice to be noticed.)
---After I walked in from a meeting:
Me: How were things here?
Child: Not that good.
Me: (a bit alarmed) Why? What happened?
Child: Nothing.
Me: Then why was it so bad?
Child: It's just better when you're here.
---After trying to make arrangements for something with an adult female (scout related) and having a bit of a struggle:
Mom, I'm so glad you're not a busy mom. It's good to have you available. (I had to clarify for myself and he meant busy with lots of obligations outside of the home.)
---I also have one son who is quite consistent in thanking me for meals and telling me that he enjoyed them.
Gives me hope that all the small things are adding up to something worthwhile.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Rewards
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2 comments:
I love this. Sometimes I miss having the ego strokes of being a school teacher. Thanks for the reminder that what we do matters.
Gotta take the rewards when and where they come! I, too, try to keep them in mind when we're having a not-so-good spell. Thanks for sharing some of yours. (for what it's worth, I think you have a great family and you are definitely doing the right small things!)
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