Last night Tim took us all out for Maggie Moo's! Best ice cream in town. Another family came in after us to order some ice cream. Mom did not look happy and was using some very harsh tones with her boys. She raised some eye brows and created some awkward tension in the little shoppe.
I used to look at those moms through judgmental glasses and vow that I would never become a mother like that. Well, now that I have children of my own, I no longer think badly of those tired, stressed and overwhelmed moms. Instead, I sat there thinking, "Is that what I really sound like at home when I am talking to my kids?"
I want my children to grow up reflecting me (and Tim) and how we chose to raise them. That includes their tone of voice with others when they are tired, annoyed, irritated or upset. So this one goes out to the mom at Maggie Moo's.
Thank you for reminding me to always smile before I open my mouth, no matter how I'm feeling, and plant seeds of kindness and cheerfulness, even when I am correcting.
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