I just found this super fun idea for a birthday party on my friend's blog. She let her little girl have a chocolate slip and slide themed party and it made me teary to read what her daughter said during the party...she said, "Am I in a dream?".
As a parent, how difficult is it to make our children feel this way? For me, it's super difficult because it means a balance of not spoiling them with everything they want against doing things that will make life harder for me (like clean up after a chocolate slip and slide party).
I remember as a little girl, my mom worked all day/every day. One day during a summer break, she took off work to take my brothers and I to the carnival in town. She cooked us grilled cheese sandwiches and chicken noodle soup for lunch, then we went and had a blast riding rides and enjoying cotton candy. That day really sticks out to me growing up because I never expected it to happen. It made me feel the same way this little birthday girl felt..."Am I in a dream?".
The common thread I see in the two occasions is selflessness.
Selflessness :
adjective
having little or no concern for oneself, esp. with regard to fame, position, money, etc.; unselfish.
I want to be more selfless with my family. Thanks Tamara for the reminder and the inspiration!
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TINA....what an inspiration! How much fun do you think those girls had! That was a great idea! And like you said the comment about "am i in a dream?" that did it for me! I would have totally loved that as a kid! Thanks for sharing! You have made my day!
(11.10.09 @ 10:00 AM)awww.... love this writeup, Tina :) :) :)
(11.10.09 @ 12:01 PM)Hello Tina I just love when a thought is actually turned in to reality!!!!! A memory my niece will never ever forget!!! I just hope in you young memories the Clowns didn't ruin your day> I am anti-clown!!!
(11.10.09 @ 12:08 PM)