Sorry. Sorry. Sorry.

I would’ve made a great Catholic.  I can lay awake for hours some nights, consumed with the guilt of things I should or shouldn’t have done.  Guilt’s a great motivator for making important changes but once it ceases to be of any benefit it’s just a rotting, festering useless emotion.

When it comes to guilt, children are the gift that just keeps on giving so today, in keeping with Eden‘s Fresh Horse’s “sorry” theme, I’m apologising to my children in the hopes that tonight I may sleep a little easier.

  • I’m sorry I’m not a morning person
  • I’m sorry I don’t always relish being a cleaner maid chef disciplinarian play-dough-making mother
  • I’m sorry I didn’t push that cup of tea back far enough
  • I’m sorry for every trip to emergency
  • I’m sorry for every tear
  • I’m sorry for every fall
  • I’m sorry for all the times I’ve failed and for not always appreciating the times when I’ve succeeded

But always know that you are loved

 

Edenland's Fresh Horses Brigade

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  • http://chickchat-toni.blogspot.com Toni

    The falling doesn’t matter as much as the getting-back-up.
    Parenting is NOT for the faint-hearted.
    x

    • Mrs.Savage

      It most definitely isn’t :)

  • http://www.brightandprecious.com/ Deb @ Bright and Precious

    Parenting is such a complicated emotional minefield, isn’t it?! Love your sincerity and your humour too. x

    • Mrs.Savage

      It sure is. Thanks Deb xx

  • http://eccentricess.blogspot.com.au/ eccentricess

    Love the last line and I love that you care so much to worry about every little thing that upsets your kids.

    • Mrs.Savage

      Why thank you xx

  • http://www.edenriley.com edenland

    Mrs Savage, i love your sorries hon. And your sass and your smarts.

    Thank you so much for linking up.

    Love Mrs Riley xxx

    • Mrs.Savage

      Thanks Eden, and thank you for having me :)

  • http://aparentinglife.blogspot.com Rhianna @ A Parenting Life

    Fairy wishes and butterfly kisses

    • Mrs.Savage

      Thanks Rhianna xx

  • http://www.twitchycorner.com Twitchy

    “children are the gift that just keeps on giving” OH so true! But so is this gem: “Guilt’s a great motivator for making important changes but once it ceases to be of any benefit it’s just a rotting, festering useless emotion.” Love it- well done for seeing it for what it is.

    • Mrs.Savage

      Thank you x