Let me enjoy their childhood a little longer
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I was lying between my two daughters, one 3 months old and one 7 years old.
My 3 months old needed a little support to fall asleep, so I hold her closely with one arm and patted her bump with another.
It took awhile.
Sometimes, while patting the baby, I turned my head to my 7 years old and reminded her to sleep, instead of waiting for me.
She nodded and tried.
After a while, when my baby is finally asleep, I turned to check.
My 7 years old was struggling, too.
She just didn’t make any noise like her baby sister, because she’s 7.
She hold her favourite teddy tight, closed her eyes, but she couldn’t sleep.
She didn’t cry or ask for help like her baby sister, because she’s 7.
She was just quietly trying, by herself…
Because she’s 7.
I completely turned my body to her, wrapped her in my both arms, like I just did to her baby sister.
She let go of her favourite teddy and dived in my chest, wrapped me tight, like I just did to her.
I patted her, touched her face and my finger went through her hair, gave her a long kiss on her forehead.
And she fell asleep, very quickly.
Just because she’s 7, doesn’t mean she doesn’t need me.
Just because she can do things by herself, doesn’t mean she’s no longer struggle.
Just because she’s quiet, doesn’t mean she’s not waiting.
I kept holding her even though she’s asleep. I didn’t let go because I knew that will be the exact moment I want to travel back when I’m 80s, if I would have any chance.
Well, maybe not even that long…
I missed her already when imagining she’s 16 and doesn’t sleep by my side anymore.
That’s true! One day, soon, she (and both of them) won’t even need me to fall asleep.
I will have my whole night sleep again, on my whole bed without someone’s kicking and slapping me.
But I don’t want that.
I truly don’t.
Let me enjoy their childhood a little longer, while they still want to dive in my arms and turn to me whenever they are struggling.
They will forever be my babies, even when they are 7, or 70.
Right now, if your children are still young, hold them a little longer, kiss them a little more, and love them a little deeper.
Because you are living in such a blessing.
Enjoy!
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