As a mother, I think it is safe to say, we all want our daughters to be strong & confident, a leader, a powerhouse; someone who isn't going to take any guff the world might throw at her! Right? Well all my wishes have come true and my little Miss Madalynn has indeed accomplished (...and has an abundance of all) these qualities at the ripe old age of Five 1/2!
Woo Who....I should be celebrating, congratulating myself for a job well done, and should be able to sit back and relax knowing she will be okay....right!?!?! Well, wouldn't that be nice! Nope not so much; there is a little bit more to the story that I think I should tell.
My little Miss Madalynn gets her Strength from competing against her Mama (me) day in and day out, and her Confidence exponentially grows after seeing her mama loss her mind after each and every battle we have! Her Leadership skills have been sharped to a degree that cannot be questioned! She had countless claims of knowing more than her Mama and voicing her perspective at any given moment, especially when her Mama has a simple request or idea on how she might possibly do something or act! Really, who do I think I am??? and Lastly Little Miss Madalynn is not just any Powerhouse- she is my powerhouse, my Dynamo and I love here dearly! I will be the first to say this is strange for a Mama to say, but I have a motto when it comes to Little Miss Madalynn and our relationship... it is that old statement, "Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer"! Not that I believe we are true enemies, because I know deep down she loves me very much, and I completly understand that she (at almost 6) is testing her boundries, stretching her legs and part of which is fighting for what she believes...even if there is not mannors or patience used to grease the wheels of our relationship. So back to that old saying....I wouldn't want my little dynamo anywhere but right here with me, even if she doesn't want to be sometimes! (Notice the vice grip needed to get the photo)
(Notice the natural, radiant beautiful little girl- when life is on her own terms and Mama isn't "making" her take a photo with her!)
So I obviously HAVE done somethingS right when creating this little monster...o I meant to say Dynamo...but I don't believe I will EVER be given the opportunity to just sit back and relax! Little Miss Madalynn would never allow that! Gish REALY what am I even thinking!
I love you Madalynn- Through the ups and downs in our relationship may love and respect be the things we always remember and the things that keeps us close no matter what!
Love Mama-
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