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Beyond the pale
By hissychick | December 19, 2008
I was that mother today.
The one who missed her eldest daughter’s performance in the end of year Christmas concert and initially did not realise it.
The mother who then saw some footage with her baby girl anxiously scanning the crowd for her beloved mummy and daddy.
The mother who had to put on a bright smile and lie to her daughter, telling her that of course we were there, we were just up the back.
The mother who was running late because she was catching up with a long time friend who has just returned to Australia for the first time in two years and so didn’t carefully read the party program and brushed off her husband’s exhortations to hurry up.
The mother who that morning, had been so awful to her child because she was irritated by her innocent almost four year old Christmas enthusiasm because she was rushing around and worried about-get this-being late.
The mother who is sitting here, tears streaming down her face because under the “What makes you happy?” question in her beloved child’s portfolio the answer was “Mummy”.
I am pond scum.
Topics: Silly mummy, WWM 08 | 6 Comments »
Go easy on yourself mate, we all make mistakes and well…sh*t happens. Your precious girl loves you to the moon and back.
xx Em
Posted by: Em on December 19th, 2008 at 10:27 pmAs the child put it herself when asked to complete the sentence “I am happy when……”by the carers at daycare her response was:
“Mummy makes me happy”.
She loves you, you make her happy, the carers say she is a delightful, caring, gentle and developing beautifully – sure sounds like the product of a bad mother to me.
Love you – even if you don’t
toddlerdaddy’s last blog post..Naughty Daddy – Bad Man
Posted by: toddlerdaddy on December 20th, 2008 at 12:56 amWell, at least it happened at the age where she would believe anything the person who makes-me-happy says…!
Posted by: JLow on December 21st, 2008 at 3:38 amThere’s no point in even saying ‘you are not’ – because you wouldn’t believe it anyway.
But, you are not. Pond scum, that is.
Shel’s last blog post..Tis the season to be busy, falalalala….. (and a tag!!)
Posted by: Shel on December 23rd, 2008 at 10:47 pm*Hugs*
We are Moms, not perfect, but perfectly in love with our little ones and they love us too.
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Posted by: Moomykin on December 24th, 2008 at 9:24 amAaawwww, I’ve been that mum, and you brought a tear to my eye…
Posted by: Danni on December 28th, 2008 at 11:58 pm