It’s my daughter’s birthday weekend. She turns 19 this coming Tuesday, Feb 15.
I can't believe how time has flown by. It feels like only
yesterday, she was this little girl, still so uncertain and carefree. I am so
proud of the lady she is turning into. She has worked hard the last few years
towards her goals and dreams and continues to do so.
She has a life, plans and dreams all worked out and are
so much closer to it each day that passes. She is doing her first year of
college as a Fashion Design student and topping her class. It’s always been her
dream to study at NAFA and here she is, in her dream school, making so many
accomplishments.
It isn’t just her talent and accomplishments that I am
proud of but I am proud of the kind hearted person she is.
Today, I realized how blessed and grateful I am. Today, I
am doing well in every aspect of my life.
I have two great kids who amaze me every single day. I
have a loving family and dear friends, a great job, a beautiful home, memories
and more.
But what lead to this post was when Ed and I were walking
around the malls today so our daughter could pick out a birthday gift or two.
As we walked around the malls, I watched both my children and how loving and
affectionate they were to each other and how my son showed no sign of wanting
to get anything for him because it was his sister’s birthday.
I am even more grateful that we are able to afford to
give them whatever they desired. My children are not materialistic. They are
practical.
What did this 19 year old girl want for her birthday? She
wanted books. So we walked around the bookstore for over an hour as I watched
her and her brother exchange discussions and conversations as she put one book
after another into the shopping basket Ed was carrying. As you all know, books
don’t come cheap these days but it did not bother Ed or I as she dropped another
book in to the basket.
Why?
For one, knowledge is power. Secondly, we were happy to
reward our children as they are good kids. Thirdly, we can afford it. And
lastly, we know that our kids knew when to draw the line when it came to
spending money.
How much more can I ask for?
There were parts of my childhood when I tasted what “poor”
is. I have seen good times and bad times so I know and I understand.
When I decided to have children, I said, we will only
have kids when we are able to afford going to the mall and not having to deny
our children a candy bar. And that we did…
And since then, I have been working hard so I can provide
them the best.
Children learn by example and that my kids have been
following in both Ed’s and my footsteps. They are hardworking but practical,
and they have huge hearts.
Today, I realized how blessed I am just to be me. Then I realized how blessed I am just to be able to feel blessed and to appreciate who I am. I realized that’s why I am so blessed, because no matter what, I feel blessed.
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