Just in case you don't know I LOVE MY KIDS, they are my absolute favorite thing. I LOVE BEING A MOM, and I'm so grateful for the opportunity to stay at home with my children, but after watching this video on Oprah's website, I have an even greater understanding of how blessed I really am. I will probably think of NieNie everytime I think to complain about how hard being a mom sometimes is. After watching that piece, Oprah calls the boring, routine everyday things that moms do "sacred". It was one of Oprah's finest moments. And those sacred mundane things are part of what NieNie said motivated her to live.
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I couldn't agree more with what you said. I haven't seen the video yet, but it reminds me of a blog I stumbled across a while back and have fallen in love with: www.adailyscoop.blogspot.com. Their small daughter drowned in their backyard spa. She writes so eloquently and beautifully about something so horrific. It's reminded me how lucky I am to be able to wipe snotty noses, clean up poop, pick up toys after, and hug, kiss, snuggle, and just enjoy every minute with my kids. I don't always appreciate those things like I should, but that's just because I'm just not perfect yet. But I'm trying. Thanks for sharing.
I haven't watched the video either, but I've seen links to her blog on several other blogs. I'll have to take a peek. We can always find something to complain about if we aren't looking at life the right way, huh?
I found her blog a few weeks ago from a friends blog. At first I didn't realize what had happened, but then I read parts where she talked about "the accident". I did a search on her blog to find the story of the accident. Stories like this make you realize just how blessed we are, even though our lives may not be just the way we want them to be.
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