A Little Bird Told Me. . .

Each day in my inbox I get a short message from The Brave Girls Club.  More often than not I open these short messages and delete them before my eyes come to the first period.  (What can I say?  I’m a busy mom of almost three.)  But today was different.  Today, I paused and my eyes slowly made their way across the lines on the screen.  They read. . .

Try to live this day as though it is the first time you have ever seen your child, or the love of your life, or your parents…or your beautiful friends. Look at them from head to toe…see them for what they are and who they are…look around at all that they are doing, and who they have become……work hard to make sure they know exactly how you feel about them. Work hard to be someone that they might want to have in their life. 
(click here to read the full message.)

Maybe I’m just extra sentimental these days.  Maybe seeing my little ones with backpacks on their backs and venturing out into a whole new world has made my heart a bit more tender. (A post to come about this soon.) Perhaps I can blame it all on the pregnancy hormones that coarse through my body. 

Whatever it is, this simple little message made me pause. The words that got me. . . “work hard.”

This life-thing is work.  Relationships are work.  Not necessarily hard work, just work that is intentional.  Saying to someone, “I’m thankful for____” or “I appreciate you for _______”. 

Words like these are never a waste. . .

I liked what the little bird had to say today and thought you might like them, too.

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  • Trophy Life - August 30, 2011 - 11:26 am

    awww, very sweet and very true and a noble cause towards which to work….

    thanks for sharing!ReplyCancel

  • Sassytimes - August 30, 2011 - 12:27 pm

    Oooh, I love this. What a great reminder.ReplyCancel

  • lisa - August 30, 2011 - 1:11 pm

    i absolutely LOVE this! thanks so much for sharing this quote…& link! this is something i've been working on in my life for the last 6 months and it's very easy to go off course, forget, and take things for granted…i don't want to live my life that way anymore.

    beautiful words to live a beautiful fulfilling life!

    🙂ReplyCancel

  • Written Permission - August 30, 2011 - 3:11 pm

    Sigh. I needed this today. Thank you for sharing, friend!ReplyCancel

  • Adopted aunt - August 30, 2011 - 6:59 pm

    Pretty cool and thanks! I think we all need to be reminded of this! I think us woman are just emotional. I just sent hubby and my oldest to DC to be with the US Marshalls. Did I cry? Yes. Thanks for sharing.
    And I cried when my nephew just started and for my two adopted niece and nephewReplyCancel

  • Adopted aunt - August 30, 2011 - 6:59 pm

    Pretty cool and thanks! I think we all need to be reminded of this! I think us woman are just emotional. I just sent hubby and my oldest to DC to be with the US Marshalls. Did I cry? Yes. Thanks for sharing.
    And I cried when my nephew just started and for my two adopted niece and nephewReplyCancel

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