It's been one of those days...

It's been one of those days, where you would rather stay in bed, enjoy your family nestled under a warm blanket drinking cocoa. A day where it would be easier to face the covers than life itself.  What could possibly get me to join the land of the living?

I have a duty each day, I am a mother, and I am in charge of another person's child during the day....I have something amazing to do today.  Today is Valentine's day, it is a special day.  Why you might ask, not because I receive flowers, which I was surprised to see my husband bring me some home, but because it's a day where we can shower our loved ones with the words valentines or gifts.  It doesn't have to cost money but what matters is it comes from the heart.  Although it is the day of love, I gave my children the worst morning before school.  No one could get a move on, The boys were running late and unprepared and Today I was going to get myself ready which had to be pushed aside to assemble the children. Seems like a normal morning except everyone was crying and feeling picked on.

I felt like I had ruined the opportunity for them to enjoy such a meaningful day.  Just then my youngest came home from the school on the bus. He said mom,"happy Valentine's Day I love you".  What a simple phrase but so profound for a 5 year old to say to someone who was feeling down on them self, wondering about all the ways they were a failure.   I had decorated the kids doors after they left and had wrote special notes telling them how much they meant to me.  I was in hopes it would even out the day.  Each child cried when they read the notes and it totally made my day.

Today is a special day just because I can find joy that my kids and spouse know that I truly love them and they love me regardless of myself, and my short comings.  Today is a short post but it means a lot.