Yesterday I sat and watched Josh run the mile at a school track meet. I was so proud of him, his level of dedication is astonishing. He looked so strong and fit as he ran around the track. My pep talk to him earlier in the day had been something along the lines of. You've trained hard, just as hard or harder than everyone else. You have a good stride. Now go and move your legs faster than everyone else.
I'm not a running expert by any means so that was as good as it was going to get. Hopefully he was inspired but I'm not going to hold my breath that any of his achievement will be due to my fantastic pep talk.
Yesterday I sat and listened (and watched) as Spencer played his cello in the Junior High Orchestra concert. He looked so handsome in his black dress-shirt, tie and slacks. The orchestra had lost the new string instrument player whine and they sounded really good. Earlier in the day (close to 6 am) I had listened to him practice just like he does almost every morning and I was touched by his dedication and the improvement I could hear. My conversation went something like; I'm so proud of you for getting up every morning and working so hard. I can really hear how much you've improved and I'm so proud of you. You sound great. You'll do great tonight.
Yesterday I sat and watched as Hannah presented a skit with the other YCL's at a camp kick-off meeting. She was so happy and did such a great job. And then later as her leaders both ward and stake talked to me about her dedication and dependability I was so proud. I couldn't help but think of how earlier in the day things hadn't quite gone the way she'd thought or hoped but how she immediately found a new way to look at the events that was both positive and up-beat.
Yesterday I listened from the top of the stairs as Sam and Rose built a fort in the basement. Their laughter and never ending flow of ideas was intoxicating and inspiring. I couldn't help but smile as I recognized some of their ideas as being similar to those in a book Sam had recently read. Sam has won the battle and reward of becoming a true reader this year. His reading fluency has been slow in years past and has hindered his ability to finish a book but those days are long gone! So far this year he's read the Percy Jackson series, the Fablehaven series, the Candy Shop Wars v 1 & 2, another series about weird creatures (can't remember the name) and he just finished the first Michael Vey book. He is on fire!
Yesterday sweet Rose kept telling me how much she loved me, how much she loved that I could remember how to go places, how much she loved being next to me, how pretty she thought I was, how she wanted to be just like me someday. The compliments never ended, that's just who she is. She emanates love and joy.
Yesterday was one of the busiest days I've had in a long time but it was so wonderful and fulfilling.
And I can't help but think, I am one blessed mama!
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