I Feel the Pain.....

Remember the show called "Kids Say the Darnedest Things"? I felt like I walked onto the set of one of those moments this week in my own home.

We recently hosted a family of five and had a ball together. Every moment was jammed and packed with fun times and memorable moments. After waving good-bye as they pulled out of our driveway my two kids went to work to clean the house. Each of us had our assignments and the children were looking forward to marking those all-important check marks on their chore chart.

As I was washing laundry I looked over and saw my son scrubbing a sink in his bathroom. Wanting to be an encouraging mother I went over to pay him a compliment. Upon entering the bathroom the rag came to a halt and he wiped his brow. As if on cue he said, "Now I understand. I feel the pain of all the mothers of messy kids."

Isn't that the best?! I mean, isn't this what we live for as parents? To know our kids are learning responsibility? He had never seen such a dirty sink. Multiple toothpaste spits piled upon themselves creating a cement like effect. He simply couldn't believe it!

Not long thereafter his sink was standing at attention and was at the ready once again for our next guest. I watched as he stood a little taller marking his chore complete. Well earned mark, Sir Connor! Glad you appreciate mothers' duties more deeply. Hopefully this will make you a sensitive husband when your number is called. Just remember to roll and not squeeze the tube - that will get you a long way in life.