Some thoughts on life...

Sooo...there are these moments in time where your entire life sort of flashes before your eyes. I don't mean the moments were you can't find your child or it's snowing and you start slidding on the road. I mean those moments where you finally understand how lucky in life you are. I had one such moment last evening. Jordan and I were fninshing up a session with an adorable family who had some struggles in life of their own.

As I was driving home, I just started bawling. I think since becoming a mom, the floodgates of my heart have sort of opened up, and you feel everything so much more deeply both good and bad. I wasn't bawling because anything was wrong. I was crying because I realized how fortunate I have been in my life. From the very start, I have been forever loved and guided. From a very young age, it was impressed upon me the importance of education not only formal education but education about life.

I have made a life for myself with Matt and then came Henry. This precious, helpless, amazing human life that I was now 100% responsible for. He will grow up in a home where he is forever loved and guided by two parents that have the understanding and education to make that possible. This is not the case for thousands of children who grow up with parents that don't know how to parent. They don't understand the importance of reading to their children, providing them with the appropriate stimuli, reading about how to become a better parent. The list goes on and on. It never really occured to me until last night that not all children are as lucky as Henry. He's why I live everyday to the fullest. My favorite reason for getting up everyday:)! Henry circa February 2009....