Thought and Poem – May 25, 2015
Sometimes as parents, we have to bit the bullet and hold back our initial reactions when our children do something creative that completely catches us off us off guard. We find ourselves taking deep breaths and hope we can keep our faces from showing our true feelings. Children, no matter how old they get, they need to be treated with gentleness. What parent could honestly want to break the heart of their little ones when they greet us with “off the wall” surprises?
There were times that my youngsters surprised me with breakfast in bed, or did they go beyond the call of duty and do the laundry. We don’t ask questions, we just praise them for their kindness and efforts. It is a good feeling to know that they care about us and from time to time they want to do something special for us.
Years from now as parents…which for me is NOW, we will look back and reminisce on all the crazy “surprises” our children gifted to us…and laugh, and relive the excitement of the moment. But I don’t think any parent could be prepared for some of what they do when their imagination runs wild such as it did when Ms. Ophelia decided to decorate my refrigerator. It was a forever memory.
What about you? Can you remember some “off the wall” thing your child has done that you hope you will laugh about in the future? Share your thoughts with us…Jeanne Claire Probst
My “Black” Refrigerator
I had purchased a nice black refrigerator for my kitchen,
What I didn’t know at the time was that soon I would never see the ‘black” color again.
I left the room because I had chores to do,
Then Ms. Ophelia, daughter, entered the room.
She had a large box of craft stickers and blingy things, A
nd also in the box were the words “Faith, Laugh and Sing.”
After these were arranged on the refrigerator she stood back to check,
So she could determine what she would put up next.
She put a star here and a blingy something there,
And before I knew it there were stickers and blingy things everywhere. You can imagine my shock when I came back,
Because when I saw the refrigerator I just about had a heart attack.
My little girl was smiling and so full of pride, I tried not to cry and managed a smile and opted to share her joy when she Yelled, SURPRISE!
Jeanne Claire Probst
