that one moment

I am stressed out. maybe it's my boys. the horrible fours creeping in making me allergic to morning routines. maybe it's my husband. playing the same old cracked record of our marriage's defects. maybe it's house hunting. not owning walls and door knobs. maybe it's just me. momster software back kicking in. dredging validation and good company in inappropriate places.

but this moment. that one moment. being at the right place at the right time. and the pride, oh the pride of being a mother. thinking. this is not what I live for. this is why I exist.

Comments

[bella]

That was an awesome, awesome, thought. Very powerful.

[Heather]

I love moments like those, they make it all worth while. Cute photo.

[melanie]

That brought such a smile to my face, Irene. It's moments like this that keep us sane (or close enough to sane). What a great moment you've captured.

[blackbird]

sometimes there is nothing worse than waking them for school, making the damn lunches and showing them the door...herding them home, making them dinner...homework, bed...
always the same.
but sometimes one tells me a funny story -
or agrees to a tiny kiss.

[madness]

GREAT photo!

[Susie Sunshine]

It's the cuteness that saves them.

And LORDIE are those two cute!

[kassi]

don't you just love moments of pure joy? sometimes i wish i could be in their world.

[carol]

I've been gone from my two for a week. Nothing has changed and yet I feel I've missed so much. The day to day stuff is hard, but it's life. It's what we do and when we miss it - it is missed. I know. One more week and I'll be right back to complaining about the day to day, but hopefully appreciating it a bit more.

[la vie en rose]

yes, yes, yes...your insight blows me away

[Lucinda]

Oh my gosh, this picture is the best I've seen anywhere in a long, long time. I LOVE IT. I hope you use this picture on the front of your new book when it's published! :)

[Steph.]

Wonderful last paragraph there...that really sums it up, doesn't it?

Hope you start feeling less stressed...

[Suse]

That is the BEST photo!

[KB]

I love this photo of Sean and Will. It's so sweet to see their absolute happiness.

[Melissa]

What an unbelievable picture! As always, thanks for sharing.

[jenny vorwaller]

oh irene...this picture speaks a thousand feelings! i love it.

[Marilyn]

"dredging validation and good company in inappropriate places"... Are you inside my head??