I can still amaze my children. This is a big deal to me. I rue the day I'm no longer a superstar in their eyes. It's already becoming that way with my teenagers, but my younger ones still have times when they're wowed by me.
One night I was helping my youngest get ready for bed. He started Kindergarten last month, and he is learning so quickly. This was our conversation:
"Mommy, do you know how many months there are?"
"Yes, I do. Did you learn that at school today?"
"Yes. Mommy, tell me how many months there are."
"Twelve."
He gives me a big smile.
"Mommy, do you know how many days of the week there are?"
"Yes, there are seven."
"Oh, man! You know everything!"
He had such a look of awe on his face because I knew the answers to his questions. The first year of school all of my children have learned rapidly. I look forward to hearing about new discoveries. I relish the way their face lights up with fresh knowledge.
I still need to do that myself. I should continually be learning, and enjoy the process along the way. I want to read more and explore interesting ideas.
At least once a week, this little five year-old will start a sentence with, "Mommy, did you not know..." and then proceed to tell me what new fact he's learned.
What fascinating information have you recently discovered that could finish that sentence?
