Do your children motivate you?

Children make their mums happy! - Children are the best motivator in life - the make you be the best person that you can be.
Australia
June 30, 2008 6:17pm CST
On a cold winters morning my covers are up to my chin - what motivates me to move in the morning? - My Kids! It's been a long hard day and I am emotionally drained and physically muscle sore - usually I would sit and do nothing, but my kids spur me on. I am feeling a little (hormonally) teary and sad, but a smile creeps onto my face because my children make me laugh! When my head is all blocked with the biggest head-cold ever and all I want to do is sleep, I can keep going for my kids need me! When there is not much in the cupboards but I have to make a meal I do the best that I can to whip up a nourishing meal as my children need to eat. Sometimes when I am feeling overworked and underpaid I realise that all the rewards come in life in the form of love in the face of my smiling children. I love my kids so much! Being a mum is the best job in the world! (maybe I am just feeling a bit overly emotional today but I have been thinkingof all the ways that my kids motivate me to be the best me I can be - do you think this way about your family? Isn't parenting the best!)
3 responses
bethyboo
@bethyboo (399)
• United States
1 Jul 08
I have an eight month old and he definitely motivates me to do the best I can. I could have the worst day ever and all I have to do is look at that precious smile and know that everything will be just fine. He is what keeps me going. I want to make him proud and that is what motivates me.
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madebyrobyn
@madebyrobyn (616)
• Australia
2 Jul 08
Having children really makes you aware of what life is all about. Firstly your own happiness and then sharing that with those around you. If your avatar picture shows your son, he is very cute
latriciajones
@latriciajones (846)
• United States
1 Jul 08
my children motivate everyday they motivate me to go to work cause i know i have to beable to support them. i also make sure i eat right( most of the time)becuase i want to live to be able to see them have children of their own. even the smallest things in my daily life are motivated by them.
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madebyrobyn
@madebyrobyn (616)
• Australia
1 Jul 08
This is true, they sure make sure that you make yourself the best you can be! You do need to eat well to work well, mentally and physically!
Wizzywig
@Wizzywig (7847)
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1 Jul 08
Its a tough job but a great job and, no matter how old they are, you never retire nor do you have any wish to do so. My sons have been and continue to be a greater source of strength and motivation to me than either of them will ever know.
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madebyrobyn
@madebyrobyn (616)
• Australia
1 Jul 08
I love that the relationship between mother and child keeps growing and changing and blossoming into the next stage of beauty. Oh yes, I must be overly hormonal today!