“Sometimes I wonder whether you will ever learn anything!”
“Are you kidding me, you tipped it over again?!”
“What is wrong with you?!”
“You have ruined my day!”
“Why can’t you be like your brother/sister?”
“You make me so angry!”
Gosh, aren’t they nasty statements?
Well, I’ve thought of all of these, quite regularly in fact. The worst part is I’ve even said some of them to my children.
It’s really hard to not verbalise these thoughts sometimes. But I look upon it like this. I’m storing up treasures. These treasures are especially for my children. Each time I bite my tongue is a little victory. Yes, for me, but so much for them.
They may not know about your interior struggle but they will remember your words. 5, 10, 20, how ever many years down the track, they will remember your words and how you made them feel.
I know this. You know this.
Is it time for you to start storing some treasure too?