Time

A wise person told me recently that we become impatient with our children when we are dictated by time. When we have time to allow them to be curious about the world and exert their attempts at independence, it is much easier to be patient.

And so I have been practicing.

Time to head to work. Do I spend 10 minutes fighting with Elijah about his desire to play MarioKart on the Wii (thank you E and H for introducing this latest obsession to him) or sit down and race with him for the same amount of time?

Time for bed. Do I fight with him for half an hour about the need to have him sleep in his own bed or let him sit beside me in my bed while he sits like me and "reads" his book like me. (You turning your page mom?)

I heard someone talk about spending too much time on trying to improve on who you'll be in the future. Spend your time doing the best that you can right now at what you're doing right now and your future will as a natural result be improved.

Happy new year friends. May the perspective of time help you to enjoy the moments in your life a little bit more.