Carpe Diem Mothering Article...

The other day I read this article that someone had posted on facebook about when she goes out with her children, there is always an older woman stopping her. Telling her to enjoy every second because time goes by so fast. I found the article very interesting to read.
I too, (I am sure every Mom has had this experience) have been at a store when some cute older lady is telling me how I need to Enjoy the moment. I have also had some older couples look at me and say, "boy, Do you have your hands full". Ha Ha.
The article talked about how " parenting is like climbing Mount Everest. Brave, adventurous souls try it because they've heard there's magic in the climb. They try because they believe that finishing, or even attempting the climb are impressive accomplishments. They try because if they allow themselves to pause and lift their eyes and minds from the pain and drudgery, the views are breathtaking. They try because even though it hurts and it's hard, there are moments that make it worth the hard." She goes on to say that if the people climbing mount everest had someone saying, every thirty seconds; I hope you are enjoying this, If not you should be. You will be sorry you didn't. She thought people would want to push them off the cliff. ha. ha.
She goes on to say of a moment in the target line where it's total chaos. This article just made me think and also laugh. Because we have all been there.
I know throughout my day with my three little ones, there are some rough, and hard times. Like when everyone wants something right at the same, exact moment, or when there are spills to wipe up and bums to wipe. I swear, it seems like everyone needs to poop at the same time. Lucky, for us we have two bathrooms, so that I can run from wiping one bum, to the other bathroom to wipe the other bum of the five year old who had decided he likes it better when Mom and Dad wipe him.
But I think what helps me be okay with people telling me to enjoy every minute. Is that at the end of a long day. I can write about it, or I can talk about my day with my husband, and than even though at the time it seemed really hard, and I may have wanted to cry, or been frustrated beyond belief I usually end up laughing about it. If I can't laugh about it later that night. Maybe further down the road, I might.
I posted these pics because even though taken with my phone. How cute are these girls!