A Child's Happiness

I went to work early this morning feeling like I didn't get enough sleep.

I made it through a busy morning with a smile on my face. Lovely couples coming into the hospital excited about possibly delivering their new baby today. It made me reminese about how excited I was each time I was expecting. I thought to myself, I would love to have more children if I were rich. Right now, I want my children to have all the things I never had. A variety of foods, a devoted father, name brand shoes, truthful spiritual teachings, and more importantly, a good education! I have sacrificied 2/3 of all the income I have earned from the past few years to pay tuition for schools I believed were the best for their growth. And as I have grown from Roman Catholic to Liberal Catholic, my children have also moved from strict Catholic school to Charter school. I used to pray and pray that I wanted the best for my children, and I have received an answer... their happiness. When I look back, I saw my children being taught how to be "right", to fit in, and to go by the book in the correct order. From point A to point B, not going forth to take a chance on something that could be daring (or what would others think.) But now, they have opinions, they sing, they dance, they read novels that expand their minds, they laugh at their mistakes, and they are realizing that their uniqueness is what makes them who they are.

I am amazed that these children who have big dreams and have surpassed many accomplishments being as young as they are, came through me... sent from Heaven by God. I say this from the bottom of my heart, Thank You God for you are indeed a Miracle worker! I know all that I have now in this moment is more than enough for me to enjoy life. My children's happiness is an important necessity in this lifetime. I am truly rich!

Make the best memories you possibly can for your children. Let go of the small stuff, let them be who they are, and ENJOY their presence.

(The pic above represents an answered prayer. It represents miracles no matter how small, are part of something bigger. God wants us to be happy and live the life He gave us. The same way we wish for our own children to be happy with this life.)