Broken but still good.

This morning I woke up feeling so good.  Then I stepped out of the bed.  It all came rushing back to me. 

I was not 20.  I walk with a limp.  I am not a well person. 

I have three children who do not accept the excuse that mommy needs a few more minutes of sleep. 

I want to try and have very little change.  I cannot be the mommy that spoils her kids.  I can just be here to listen to their problems.  I guess that will have to be enough. 

I know that everyone expects my kids to be like me.  They expect my kids to be morning people.  Only two of them are morning people.  The oldest never will be a morning person.  I am lucky she gets to school on time. 

People say I have to watch out for my son.  Because he will be bigger than me.  He will have a lot of testosterone.  He already has a lot of testosterone. 

I still believe that if you treat a child with respect and love.  They will treat you with respect and love.

We are not idiots.  We will invest in plastic cups and bowls.