I wrote something about a truly wonderful part (parts is more accurate, I suppose) of my life. I don’t have to explain further. I think this explains it all…
how do they know?
Every day I see their faces and smile at what I see
They laugh and they speak and say things
Far beyond their not-so-many years
How did they get so smart?
(Okay, I was always a nerd and their dad is no slouch
I’m sure they get it from us)
But it’s not just intelligence
They have my nose and my creative side
She has my eyes and everything else
Little clone
He has my hair and my affinity for black
And math
But it’s more than that
Somehow they have a sense inside them
Some magic intuition that tells them when
Someone needs them, how someone feels
How do they know?
They join me to laugh at anything funny
(A problem when my laughs are at grown-up things
Which they often are)
But they still laugh when I laugh
Maybe they’re not laughing at the same thing I am
Maybe they’re laughing only because I am
I try to hide some of my emotions from them
I want my babies to see joy and happiness and love
But they know life’s not perfect
(And my baby hates when I call her baby)
Still when I am unhappy
I don’t want them to know
But they do
How do they know?
Without a word, they arrive with an extra hug for me
Somehow they know I need it and they’re beside me
I’ve never had to ask, they already know
When I thought it was
Impossible to see
How do they know?
☼
Sweet! Even when they drive me nuts my kids are the best thing I’ve ever done in life!
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That’s awesome! I didn’t have any children of my own so I don’t know how this feels, but I can try to imagine. How wonderful it is to have two little people that love you so much! I can tell you’re feeling better today and I am so glad! XOXOXOXOXO
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Thanks, Meg. You’re such a good friend. I have to admit… 90% of things that stress me out are at least partially (or completely) self-created. Too bad I don’t realize I’m doing it until it’s done!
Oh… and writing this post made me cry! But in a mom-way. 🙂 Thank you again. xoxoxox (And I’m dying to read your post today but I have to get my crap together and pick up said children soon! Will get there later!!)
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No worries!
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Although I don’t have my own children, my class are my surrogate kids and they always know. Even the little things like bringing you a biscuit to cheer you up, saying you look nice or when they chip in and ask the misbehaving kids to be quiet because, ‘Miss isn’t feeling well and she doesn’t need more of a headache!’ It’s nice to have that support.
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That is so sweet! Now that I read your words… I realize that I’ve even noticed that they fight less at times like that…. It is quite amazing!
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They’re much more empathic than adults often give them credit for!
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I completely agree!
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The vodka and flakes worked?
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Worked for what? 😉 Thanks for the refreshments.
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I love getting rid of your headaches. 😀
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Clearly you are a very kind and generous friend. I will have to find some way to repay you…
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I’m all ears, metaphorically speaking. That would be just weird if it were literal.
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Nice image. Going to have to see something else to erase that from my brain…
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Yeah, buying earmuffs would be a real challenge.
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Yes, earmuffs were definitely the first problem I thought of. 😀
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And hats!
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Silly boy. Oh.. I know… Can you hear me now? 😛
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Lol! Those earmuffs make it hard to hear.
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Very silly. 🙂 I’m glad you showed up just now… my day has been far too serious.
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I won’t have any seriousness, unless it involves some hands on medical tutorials.
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Let me just work out a lesson plan…
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Hmmm. Do tell!
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Going to have to learn the basics first. General Anatomy. Start at the head and work your way down… or at the feet and work your way up. Be sure to identify all parts on the way. 😛
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Where should I begin? Remember, this is step by step. 🙂
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You are bad. But I am worse… and I am sorry to do this to you… but I think we have to continue this little lesson another time because my usually-inattentive husband is being… attentive…
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Have fun!
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Thanks… sorry to disappear suddenly… but you know I’ll reappear just as suddenly… 🙂
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It’s fine. I’ll have my frosted flakes another time. 🙂
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I’ll make sure I have a box… 😉
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Good! I love to nibble on some.
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Hope you had a good breakfast…. 🙂
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No, not today! I had to work, I overslept so I rushed to work.
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I have not had breakfast either…sitting in a spa right now waiting for my hair (color) to “cook”… But later…
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Brunch? 😀
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Well…. My hair will look gorgeous… 🙂
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The fun is in making it messy again. 😉
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True…. 😛
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I usually say, “i’m all ears, but nobody’s perfect.” 😜
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lol! I love that!
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Haha 😀
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Beautiful!!
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Thanks, Kay! 🙂
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How lovely!! Thanks for sharing 🙂 a great perk for the end of the week!
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Thank you so much! They do surprise me… all the time!
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God bless them.
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They really are precious. (That really is them in the picture at the end…)
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I thought so. Enjoy them. They grow up too fast.
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Yeah… they do. They tried to kill each other this morning… but still. Good thing they’re cute, John says… Haha
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