I was sicker than a dog yesterday. Only because I had promised, and because LM was convinced all the good Christmas trees were taken while we were on the cruise did I venture out at all into the world yesterday. By 9 pm, with Monday Night Football on in the background, I collapsed from exhaustion on the couch, falling into a sleep deeper than I had slept in months.
I woke at 12:30am in a panic. Where was LM? Who put him to bed? Was he okay? Was the house locked? Were the lights off? I saw a note on the coffee table, next to my sleepy head that read:
“Goodnight, Mom. I’m in bed and have: brushed, gargeld, clearasilled and anything else. LM. P.S. XOXOXOXOXOXOXOO”
This morning, when I apologized profusely for falling so dead asleep, LM said, “it’s okay, Mom, you weren’t feeling well. I saw the time on the clock and so I shut off my game and got ready for bed. I didn’t want you to worry.”
Oh how I love this child. With every ounce that is in me, I love him. But for the grace of God, and in spite of my parenting, sometimes children exceed all the hopes we could ever have for them. Oh how I love this child of mine.
Blessed Little Things 
That is so wonderful! And for the record, I think there is a lot more “because of” than “in spite of” going on here.
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Children hold many surprises, that’s the beauty of parenting.Hope you are feeling better and picked out a great tree.
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that was about the sweetest thing i’ve read/heard in a long time.you’ve done a good job!(hope you are feeling better!)
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Not in spite of your parenting, Amy….because of it.and darnitall…i just read Katrina’s comment. so call me in agreement.
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That was SO sweet. Awww, Amy, you’re a great parent!
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Awww!
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Don’t you just love it when your kid rocks your world? Amy A/prettyshiny
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All I can say is that you’ve obviously done a great job of teaching your son the meaning of integrity and honesty. Even when he goof’s up every now & then (because let’s face it, it will happen), you should rest assured in knowing that when it comes right down to it, you’ve got a great kid that you don’t need to worry about :)Hope you’re feeling better!
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I love those moments that remind me why being a mom is the best thing in the world. I think God sends them just often enough to balance out all those other moments.:)
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amazing. you must be doing something right. BIG TIME! please take copious parenting notes that you can share with me later when i need them, okay?
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