Sometimes you have to wonder what you have gotten yourself into, watching you life pass by as you try desperately to keep up with all it's demands, while trying to raise your children. If anyone had told you how difficult this was going to be, I am not sure that most would "belly-up" and take on this challenge.
However though the tough times, as well as the good, there are thousands of small moments that may be the most rewarding in your life. It is those little things you notice and take pleasure in as you hear your kids giggling over something silly off in some other room, that will bring your mind to smile.
Once in a great while you get to watch your little one experience a major victory. They don't come often, but when they do, it is the best feeling of all.
My son struggled with sports and may have had some of the worst coaches, I have ever seen. I won't go into the details but there are some thing you just don't do and say to a 10 year old kid. However, he had a great personal moment later in high school as the lead singer in a small rock band that his peers loved. It also brought a tear to the eye of his dad in the audience. He was finally getting some personal recognition and he had worked hard for it.
This last week, my youngest daughter won a hard earned trophy at a local golf tournament. Since it was match play, her opponent was the one who announce that my daughter had won and so she just responded with a "good match" compliment. However as she turned to me, bursting with pride, lips pursed together and with beaming eyes, I almost again came to tears.
It may be these moments that make it all worth the effort.
