When my oldest child was a toddler she thought that Jennifer Aniston was me. We would be in the grocery store and she would see a magazine cover with Jennifer on it, and she would start pointing and saying, "Mommy! Look, it's Mommy!" People would oooh and ahhh over how cute it was. I was incredibly flattered. Well, today, her sister increased the ante.
On the way home from their dad's house we were listening to the radio and singing like we were on a stage in Madison Square Garden. The new Alicia Keys song came on, "That Girl Is On Fire." Well, we were giving it our best, and my 8 year old says to me, "Mommy, I cannot tell the difference between you and the singer!" So, I have made a note to myself to get her hearing tested because obviously she cannot hear anymore.
No really, it was incredibly sweet. Just as sweet as her blind sister that thought Jennifer Aniston was mommy oh so long ago. The point here is this, my kids think I look and sound like beautiful, incredibly talented famous people. Wait, no, that is not the point. The point is that my girls look at me like the superstar in their lives. Yes, that is my point. It is an honor and a privilege to be their mother. I love them so much.
Our kids hold us in the highest of regards. They put us on a pedastel, and it is our job to earn that position. We have to act like the people they perceive us to be. Be the example of the person you wish to raise your child to be like. Be there, listen, guide them, give them your time, your heart. Let them know they too are the superstars in your life. Teach them to sing out loud, heart and soul!
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