… and she pushed them, and they flew! more inspiration for control freak parents
You cannot catch a childs spirit by running after it. You must stand still, and for love it will soon itself return. -Arthur Miller
This became evident to me several summers ago, when I spent 6 weeks suffering with a severe case of hives all over my body. When the itching first began, the only way to find relief was to lie absolutely motionless.
My kids, who are delightfully self-entertaining, went about their business for the first few hours, checking in on me occasionally to see if I needed anything. As the day wore on, they realized that I was a sitting duck. They set up camp on my king size bed, and we proceeded to have some very deep and thought-provoking conversations.
I doubt these interactions would have occurred if I had been my usual productive and bustling self. I probably would have interrupted the quiet time that was necessary for their questions to emerge in order to jump up and fold the laundry before it wrinkled.
I hardly ever sit still when Im healthy. Theres always so much to do. Hives taught me lots of important things …...