I am a parent and not a robot

The only perfect entity I have seen on this planet earth apart from The Almighty Himself is a robot; a programmed individual or an APP
As parent, I am also a work in progress
I am not perfect but striving towards perfection daily therefore I have reasons to make mistakes but not an excuse for failure.

Although I instruct my children to do the right thing, yet I don’t know it all which makes me act the wrong way
Although I expect them to behave in their perfect character, yet I make mistakes
Although I ask them to be truthful all the time, yet I sometimes tell white lies
Although I desire the best for them yet I sometimes take the worst steps…

I am also addicted to soap operas on television as much as they are addicted to cartoons
I am also addicted to my phones as much as they are to their games
I am also addicted to friends as much as they are to their peers

As a mum, I may have the multitasking trait in me that makes me look like a super hero but most times I look at myself and feel like a super dummy mum who needs help from every direction
As a dad, I may have provided everything  necessary and even more for my home but sometimes I feel I am lagging behind and I need to buckle up, but there seems to be no strength or capacity to move on

I have my fears
I have my worries
I hate rejection
I crave for acceptance
I celebrate my success
I love fame and popularity
I scream, I shout and get tired some days
I love, I laugh and move faster some other days

I don’t always have all the answers to my children’s questions
I don’t always give them all they want
I don’t always laugh at their jokes
I don’t always have it all figured out
And most times I am not always there for them when they need me most
And guess what?  At times, I think that I am not the best for them.

Notwithstanding, this does not make me a bad parent
As long as a I am developing myself daily,  working towards excellence and fully dependent on God,
then the sky is only the stepping stone for my children and I

(Thumbs up to every parent, love from #mum4real and happy new month)

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