you can count on me!

After watching a movie today with son number two, one of his choosing, I was taken aback by the sensitiveness of my son. He is a man now and it is a gift to my soul to be his mom. I am overwhelmed by his great love for me and everyone else, with his awkward peace, patience and wisdom he is a calming influence on us all.
This movie was one about a family situation, a brother and sister and it was very sweet. Many parts of it reminded me of my brood and I would guess he had the same feeling. It's funny how so many families go through common difficulties. The family dynamic is one that I believe a room full the best brains on earth couldn't deduce. It is a cosmic cocktail of blood, sweat and tears that only can be sorted out after each person makes peace with the life they have been given.
As parents we try to do it all right yet we leave an unbearable trail of failures ....even the best parents, or so they think, are sure to scar their kids in some way. On the flip side these very kids seem to be taken over by aliens most days too. It's like a puppy.......the coat isn't the amount you pay  to first get one, it is in the raising! We do a lot of paying or should I say praying to get them out alive! Our babies are beautiful and about the time you think ....."I am blessed by God to be a parent and it turns out I am really gifted at it, I am so joyful and  now fulfilled..." WHAMO, right in the kisser! These once little princes and princesses have been taken over by demonic forces to the likes no one has ever seen before.
Now where did my precious angels go?
Nowhere! They are still there,  trudging along trying to get it all figured out too. Poor kids, life ain't easy and as the lady in this movie stated..."he(her eight year old son) is going to figure out people suck soon enough! I don't need you (her brother) around to enlighten him! ......That is the truth. We all have to figure it out as it comes...the kids do and we parents do and as hard as it is to not protect them, we have to let go and let God, as corny as that is.
He loves them more than we do.
As I think about my own princes and princess I am reminded of all the stupid decisions I have made,  that no doubt they wanted to climb under the bed and hide about. Kids are people too and it is just as hard for them to get their minds wrapped around life. This is why grace is so important, it is the glue that keeps families together and it is the most powerful ingredient in the faith, hope and love mixture...it is the glue! No matter what kids....you can count on me! Ahhhh Grace!

p.s.
this movie does have too much bad language...just saying!

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