Re: Hi Christine - story...cranky all the time:( :(

From: christine (carazr@hotmail.com)
Wed Jul 4 14:37:28 2001


At Wed, 4 Jul 2001, Lgapmon@aol.com wrote: >
>Hi Christine -
>
><< My whole problem w/ all of this is that my beautiful son is only 3,and I
>cannot be a normal Mommy for him. That makes me bitter, ya know? >>
>
>To him, you are a normal Mommy. He won't know anything other than what you
>give to him. Give him love in abundance, and discipline when he needs it.
>The rest will fall into place. He will think the sun rises and sets on you,
>he will love you no matter what. You're his Mommy.
>
><>
>
>Stay open to what the future holds. G-d will take care of you. Your son
>doesn't miss the old you -- he loves you for being who you are right now
>today, and for loving him. You can teach him that people are good even if
>they can't run the Boston marathon -- what a great thing to learn young! Not
>to judge people by what they cannot do, but to judge them by what they can
>(and do) do.
>
>There is a story I once heard about a woman who is in a similar
>situation...she had become disabled and was bitter she could not raise her
>kids as an able-bodied, active mother. In a conversation with G-d, He
>listens to her describe her pain, hears her cry about her broken body and all
>the things she no longer can do. His response? "You think I made a
>mistake?" She thought about this, then realized she was made the way G-d
>wanted her, she was where He put her. She then decided to trust Him and
>dwell on her blessings.
>
>We don't always understand His plan or like the path we are on today, but if
>we trust it is where we are supposed to be, He will do the rest. He always
>takes care of us in His time, and gives us what we need for today.
>
>I hope today is a very good one for you, with lots of hugs and love, and NO
>pain!
>
>Love,
>
>Lynda M. in AZ
>Dear Lynda: OK<You have my eyes all watery now!!! You're awesome,and I think you do know how much I love my son,Anthony. The very thing that I CAN give him (LOVE)is so hard to give,alot of the time because he's running wild,and I'm always so cranky(because of horrible pain)..Believe me,when he lets me just love him,I do!! I'm afraid I'm guilty of "overcompensating" w/ him,and he doesn't get disciplined nearly as hard as other children because I feel sorry for him,ya know? I know I'm doing him a diservice yet I can't help myself....I've been angry w/ the Lord,because I don't get it!!!! He brought me back from the dead for this????(I nearly died several times). I don't know anymore which end is up..This pain has affected my thinking,and rational.But it's people like you that I get to meet,(and I am more grounded since I found you all than Ive been in a long time!!)and makes me feel a little joy in my heart.THANK YOU,LYNDA!! Love,Christine
>"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is
>invisible to the eye."
>- Antoine de Saint-Exupery

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