Its Mama…….N is for Now, and Night
N is for Now, Never, and Night
N is for “Now”
Today was a great day.
Today was a day that I was in the presence of all three of you children and my heart was full. These times where “me and the three” are all together are harder and harder to find as each of you has your own life in your own town with your own jobs, people, and things to do which no longer always include me.
I am a blessed Mama in that I have had the presence of you so much of my life….first carrying you to delivery, staying at home with you as you grew to preschoolers, walked you to elementary school, drove you to middle school while playing Keith Urban’s “Somebody Like You’ which still makes us smile when we hear it streamed to our phones. We have shared so much in life…and, I am forever grateful.
One thing being your mother has taught me is to live for “now”….because we do not know what tomorrow may bring, and because tomorrow comes so very quickly.
To go now when you ask us to help move you for the 25th time…to call now when I get that “Mama’s gut” feeling that you need to hear from me.
You have taught me to trust my Mama’s heart, gut, and instinct “now” and not to wait until morning, until I hear from you, until the dust settles….
Of all the lessons you children have taught me, living in the “now” of life is probably one of the most important as it has sparked many a magical conversation, fostered a million smiles on my face and filled my heart to overflowing with now-moments which I will carry in my Mama’s heart forever and I hope you do, too.
Babies….live each day in the now. Don’t procrastinate touching base with one another, texting to check in, or calling for no reason just to say, “I’m thinking about you” or “I love you”. Fulfill your dreams, take the trip, change the job. Donate to the good cause, read the book, invest in the family vacation….NOW
Live in the Now….
N is for Night ILY
I don’t remember when I started texting each of you “Night ILY” but it has been quite a while now and it is one of my favorite of our many traditions. At first, I just randomly texted you in a group text…then, it moved to more frequently in a group text. Later still, when you grew into adulthood, it felt uncomfortable to text you in a group..so, I started texting you individually
Night ILY
At first, none of you said anything back, then one of you texted back “I love you”….the more I kept texting it to you, the more you started to respond back to me
I love you
Then, it became
I love you, too
Each of you typically responds in your own way..
Madison, you usually text “Good Night. Love you”
Kenton, you often text “Night, Ily too”
And Johnson, you most often text “Night ILY2”
I work hard to make each of you feel unique and special…and, even in this texting of
NIGHT ILY, I will change up the order in which I send the texts
I don’t know if you children ever noticed that
I often start at the first of the week with Madison – Kenton – Johnson
Then, I’ll move to Johnson – Kenton – Madison
And, then to Kenton – Madison – Johnson
Kenton – Johnson – Madison
To you, that may seem silly…and, I guess it rather is
But, to me, it is my little way of making you “first”
Favorite
Special to my heart
As are each of you…
My babies…
Night ILY
As Only Your Mama Can
Mama
