Relationship Reflections

Relationship Reflection

We are social people and need other people to be social with.  Relationships can give us strength and comfort, and love.  The ones that we include in our lives give us joy and happiness and feedback, and yes at times they give us some negative things also.  Even negative things can make us stronger.  I thank God for my two children.  Kameron who is my oldest gives me a sounding board and help in so many ways, Kaira is my baby girl and a joy.  They each play a different role in my life, Kaira is the one that will say just take a minute and work it out.  I try to take time with each one and build on our relationship. We also take time to build on our family unit. We go to the movies, eat out do homework all together and talk about what is going on in our lives.  We respect the boundaries that we set for each other and accept the help that we can give each other. 

It is always a challenge to beware that your children are growing up and will need you in different ways.  They grow and mature as nature means for them to.  To remember that they are not that little child that looks to you for almost everything is a constant challenge.  We talk about how I grew up and what I felt that I needed from my parents and what they need from me.  We take the time to talk about what worked for other in the pass and what did not work at all.  We give our best to each other and always reaffirm that we are giving our best.   We are special because we give our best, are always there for each other, and love unconditionally. 

In talking with my children I have a clue what other children may feel, and think.  It sort of gives me an inside track to what some children are going through.  We don’t just talk about ourselves, but what their friends are doing also.  I listen openly and say how I feel about it and then ask for how they feel. 

Happy Mother’s Day!!!!