Sunday, March 18, 2007
Three Little Words
For some reason I recently began thinking about how often the words, "I love you" are said around here. I think because John and I both grew up in households where it was said to and by us constantly, that has rolled over into our family. I'm pretty sure I easily say that to my husband 10 times a day, Little John 15-20 and since Kailey's in that little baby stage where I feel it necessary to tell her every time I pick her up and she gives me that big grin, she probably hears it from me 50 times a day. : ) While this may seem slightly excessive, it is extremely important to me to say and hear these words as often as possible. I love that my husband tells me he loves me every time he leaves the house or hangs up the phone. I love that my parents have told me they loved me more times than I could possibly count. I love that my grown brothers and teenage sisters still tell me they love me on a regular basis. I love that my in-laws (and my husband's in-laws) tell me, my husband, and my babies that they love us all the time. I love that I have friends who tell me they love me often. I know that this may not be as important to my children as it is to me, but at least I will know that I have told them as much as I possibly could so that when those little doubts start to creep in, those thousands of "I love yous" might be replayed in their minds and hearts. I am determined for the times I've said those words to far outweigh the times I have to discipline or correct and at this stage of the game with a two-year-old, that's going to take a lot of talking!!! I want my children to understand a little bit of how much their Heavenly Father loves them even when He disciplines, corrects, and allows hardship for them to grow. Maybe that's even when He (and us as parents) are actually loving them the most. I pray that I will have a son and daughter who are quick to share their love for other people, even as teenagers and adults. We all hear enough other things from many places, we need constant reminders that we are loved! So, if you haven't heard this yet today, my friends and family, I love you!
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I love you too sweet friend!!!
I have thought about that a lot lately with Garrett. I don't want him to grow up and ask himself "did my mom love me"?
Cody and I are the same way. I love you's a million times a day. It is so important! I also think that it can roll off the tongue so easily sometimes that the meaning gets lost. When I say it I try to really think about it. Does that make sense?
I think that is so sweet and special and that our generation is so much better about that. My in-laws and I have talked about how rarely their parents said it to them. One of their parents even told them that if they said it too often it wouldn't mean as much! That just made them want to say it more to make them soften up!
I think people in older generations were sometimes more proud of their feelings, so around our house we really work to lay it on thick and make up for all those years when people didn't say it enough! :)
For some reason lately it has made me think about adopting a baby because I think how sad it is that some babies are laying in a crib in a home in our country or a foreign country with nobody to snuggle them and tell them a thousand I love yous!
We are so blessed, aren't we?
The best for me is whe the "I love you" comes back from your kids who can talk to you . . .my sweet big boys often come up to just give me a hug and say, "I sure do love you, Mom". That makes my day and melts me.
Hey Courtney,
Thank you for directing over here to the google blogger. I have a new page now. It's www.literallylogan.blogspot.com
Its so great finding everyone here!
I have posted an update on Christine on my blog.
Pray hard...
Mindy
Isn't it great to grow up knowing how loved you are!? I want that for my kids too, so we make sure to say it constantly! Paul and I say it all the time too and Gracie Claire is getting to where she says it on her own w/o us saying it to her first! I agree...those three little words are SO important!
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