Wednesday, March 9, 2011

"What are you doing?"

"Mom, what are you doing?" "I'm cutting up carrots, and I'm putting them in little bags." "Mom, what are you doing?" "I'm switching the loads of laundry." "Mom, what are you doing?" "I'm taking all this chicken off the bones and separating it into containers for the week." "Mom, what are you doing?" "I'm going through all this paperwork from school and keeping the important stuff, and throwing the other stuff away." "Mom, what are you doing?" "I'm making dinner, and helping with homework, and cleaning this mess up off the floor, and changing out the trash bags, and changing your brother's pants, and throwing out the junk mail, and washing your brother's hands, and making flash cards for your sister, and quizzing your brother, and putting these dates on my calendar, and emailing your teacher, and finding a bandaid, and changing your remote control car batteries..." I heard someone say once that she used to be a doctor, but now she is "just a mom." To all the "just moms" I know - Don't ever feel that it is not enough. It may not be glamorous, but even Jesus' disciples asked Him "what are you doing?" as he washed their feet. And what are our children if not little disciples following us around asking us what we are doing all day long. The care we take of our children is ever important, and hopefully will teach them to do the same for others. On this Ash Wednesday, I pray that I can wash their feet with less complaining, and more understanding and servitude.

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