I
saw the attached on Facebook last weekend. It brought back lots of
memories and tremendous amount of guilt because when Michelle was
little, I was always so busy at work and I traveled a lot on business...
So, I sent the photo to Michelle, and it triggered the following
exchange. I am glad Michelle was a strong-willed little child and was
not traumatized by my absence -- I hope...
The
truth is, often times, we thought we should sacrifice our own
interests/lives to behave certain ways for the good of our children.
But our children might be far more mature than we anticipated and they
would turn out to be okay regardless of what we do.
Me: My dear little Chelle, even the handwriting looks like yours -:((
Michelle: My handwriting was never that bad.
Me: Did my absence traumatize you?
Michelle: Not even a little bit. I am not a needy little child.
Me:
But Chelle, when I saw that little note, I thought about you and it
almost made me cry... a lot of guilt because I wasn't always around. I
wish I could be a better mother.
Michelle:
You were around all the time. It was fine. What, you wish you were a
stay at home Mom? What kind of influence would that be?
Me: I am glad you turned out to be great.
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