A little girl without freckles is like a night without stars.
It took all of about a half a heartbeat for images of three
year-old Macy to start flashing through my mind. Not only does she have
freckles on her little nose and cheeks, but her smile lights up a room (and
your heart) at least as much as a sky full of stars lights up the night.
And then I thought of my children, children in-law and
Mackenzie, Reuben, Laney and Essie. Each of them has their own unique way(s) of
lighting up my heart. None of them is more special than the other or makes my
heart any warmer, but each is different and works its ‘magic’ on this mom’s
heart in a special way.
As parents we sometimes work so diligently to keep things
fair and even between our children that we see them as one instead of the
unique and precious individuals they are. We are so careful to ‘prove’ that we
don’t have a favorite that we cheat our children out of knowing that each one is the favorite in their own
special way.
So go ahead—take the time to let each one of your children
know why they are the stars that light up your heart and sky. Let each of them
know what your favorite thing(s) about them are. Go ahead…I dare you to make
each of your children feel special and let them know they have their own
special place in your heart that no one or nothing on earth can replace.
Love,
Momma D
