Tonight my boys went to my brothers house to play with their cousins. So, it was Shae-Lyn, Gerald and I.... all the way home she chatted up a storm. Non-stop, it was so cute. For the first time in a long time Gerald was in a chatty mood and he couldn't get a word in edge wise, it was so fun (I hadn't felt well earlier in the day).
She's an amazing young lady, she is small, petitie for her age. So, when I see her I see my little girl; when I look at her I see a young lady in the making.
She wants so much to be a help to people, but she gets so emotionally involved that she typically gets too worked up. And when she tells the story of the events unfolding it is quite humorous.
She loves animals... such a tender heart toward them and would take in a stray animal and as I found out last year a stray person. Last summer she was playing with some girls when I called her in for dinner she asked if they could stay, of course as a mom I said well they should probably go home; as it turned out their mom was gone and they were locked out of the house. Her oldest brother was appalled that she's invited 3 extra for dinner but I reminded him that we were examples of Christ and she was definitely walking out the love that Christ would have for those children.
Even as scared as she was of cats after she'd been attacked by her cat she would not hear of putting our outside cat back "outside" when we moved and she (Momma Kitty) had decided to become an indoor cat. Shae would hide and run from her... but when I offered to find her a new home she worried about who would care for her and how... and said no I want to make sure she is taken care of. She is no longer afraid of Momma Kitty and they are 2 peas in a pod...
Tonight as we spent time together, which wasn't all fun when we had to have 'another' heart to heart about her room and the organization of it... but we got all that done and then sat down and watched a chick flick, which I have to say is one of my most favorite parts of having a daughter. Getting to sit down under a blanket, our favorite drinks, and a good movie or show.
As we finished our movie and we began watching something that we'd DVR'd... during a commerical I said, "You can fast forward it". She looked at me and said, "I know but I like the commericals because we get to talk and I love talking with you Mom."
I am not sure that I will fast forward anymore while I am watching TV with my children....
I certainly don't want to fast forward through life with my children.... slow down and enjoy life moments with them....
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