Friday, February 6, 2009

.:Enjoying the Moment:.

My brother sent me this quote today, and I think it is something we can all appreciate.

"What can . . . young mother[s] [do] . . . to reduce the pressure [of raising young children] and enjoy [their families] more? . . . "Recognize that the joy of motherhood comes in moments. There will be hard times and frustrating times. But amid the challenges, there are shining moments of joy and satisfaction. "Author Anna Quindlen reminds us not to rush past the fleeting moments. She said: 'The biggest mistake I made [as a parent] is the one that most of us make. . . . I did not live in the moment enough. This is particularly clear now that the moment is gone, captured only in photographs. There is one picture of [my three children] sitting in the grass on a quilt in the shadow of the swing set on a summer day, ages six, four, and one. And I wish I could remember what we ate, and what we talked about, and how they sounded, and how they looked when they slept that night. I wish I had not been in such a hurry to get on to the next thing: dinner, bath, book, bed. I wish I had treasured the doing a little more and the getting it done a little less' (Loud and Clear [1004], 10-11)."

- M. Russell Ballard

4 comments:

Mendel Family said...

Love this quote! It made my day!

suzanne said...

Being a mom to grown-up kids I can totally relate and agree with this. You will never remember your clean house or perfect scrapbook page like you will a moment with your kids!

Bensons said...

What an awesome quote! Thanks for sharing! :)

Dani said...

I have that underlined in my Ensign. I love it!