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July 19, 2007 by Mary Owlhaven

The five year old pipes up from the back of the van this morning: “Mommy, am I old?”

I chuckle. “No.”

“Am I new?”

I laugh and agree and suddenly am filled with an inexplicable tenderness towards this little person who in the grand scheme of things is indeed quite new. If I could remember more often just how new she is, I suspect I’d be a kinder, gentler momma.

Posted in Funny Kids | 11 Comments

11 Responses

on July 19, 2007 at 2:47 pm AmyH

I love that, and I needed it with my four little ‘new’ ones today 🙂
on July 19, 2007 at 3:06 pm Laundry & Children

I have had that exact same conversation with each of my kids. However, once I tell them that they are still new, they dispute it and say that they are only a little new and mostly old. Why is it that they want to grow up so fast?
on July 19, 2007 at 3:21 pm Christine

Ahhh, out of the mouths of babes. But aren’t we ALL new in one way or another? We all need to take a lesson from that.
on July 19, 2007 at 9:14 pm Jenni

Well put! I should remember how new my kids are too. Thanks for the reminder.
on July 19, 2007 at 9:26 pm Heidi

Yes, great perspective Mary!

Thanks,
Heidi
on July 19, 2007 at 10:22 pm jcn

very funny post.
on July 19, 2007 at 11:00 pm cherie

What a sweet story. As a homeschool mother of 3 I am in constant need of encouragement. Thanks for the great reminder!
on July 20, 2007 at 7:19 am Rebecca

That is the most beautiful thing. I’m going to try and remember that, too.
on July 21, 2007 at 7:21 am Denise

This is beautiful.
on July 21, 2007 at 11:06 am Stacey

Oh, I just love that!!
on July 21, 2007 at 9:47 pm Chaos-Jamie

Oh, so painfully true!