*Just for this morning, I am going to step over
the laundry, and pick you up and take you to the park to play.

*Just for this morning, I will leave the dishes
in the sink, and let you teach me how to put that puzzle of yours together.

*Just for this afternoon, I will unplug the telephone and
keep the computer off, and sit with you in the
backyard and blow bubbles.

*Just for this afternoon, I will not yell once, not even a tiny grumble when you scream and whine for the ice cream truck and I will buy you one if he comes by..

*Just for this afternoon, I won't worry about what you are going to be when you grow up, or second guess every decision I have made where you are concerned.

*Just for this afternoon, I will let you help me bake cookies, and I won't stand over you trying to fix them.

*Just for this afternoon, I will take us to McDonald's and buy us both a Happy Meal so you can have both toys.

*Just for this evening, I will hold you in my arms and tell you a story about how you were born and how much I love you.

*Just for this evening, I will let you splash in the tub and
not get angry.

*Just for this evening, I will let you stay up late while we sit on the porch and count all the stars.

*Just for this evening, I will snuggle beside you for hours, and miss my favor ite TV shows.

*Just for this evening when I run my finger through your hair as you pray, I will simply be grateful that God
has given me the greatest gift ever given.

*I will think about the mothers And fathers who are searching for their missing children, the mothers and fathers who are visiting their children's graves instead of their bedrooms, and mothers and fathers who are in hospital rooms watching their children suffer senselessly, and screaming inside that they can't handle it anymore.

*And when I kiss you good night I will hold you a little tighter, a little longer... It is then, that I will thank God for you, and ask Him for nothing, except one more day.............

I don't have children but I do know some parents that can sure use this advice...I will pass it on. Thanks!

I love this, it is the way I feel right now. Great post

True That.

This is so beautiful! I am so thankful for my crazy 2year olds! And when people tell me they feel bad for me because I have triplets, I tell them I feel bad for them because they don't get to expirence the love I get from and have for these kids! :)

We all at one time or another tend to let the stress of daily parenting get to us. But this is a beautiful way to bring ourselves back to the true blessing of simply being parents.
Thank u so much for sharing. I plan to print it and post it somewhere easily accessable so that when I feel the stress coming on I can come back to it and read it.

I love that! I have it as a poster in my room. Sometimes it is hard to ignore the chaos in my house, but it helps me to remember that they are only young once and I need to treasure every day with them. Thanks for the post.

WOW Thanks I really needed to read this!!!
I am going to print this out also and when stressed with the day to day of raising teenagers I Will read this and get back to reality!!!