my very wise mother used to whisper in my ear every night as she tucked me in to please not get married until i was 25. when i was growing up and would hear her talk about this, i thought she was crazy. i was one of those crazy girls who dreamed of marrying her high school sweetheart when she was 19 or maybe 20. and i thought my mom was crazy? what was i thinking?
seeing the wisdom in my mother, i have started this routine with my own daughter. while i don't necessarily whisper into her ear at bedtime about waiting to marry until 25, i do take the opportunity to remind k of this idea every chance i get.
since k is enthralled with all things princess and marrying a handsome prince these days, the question arises frequently, "when will you get married?" from various people. i beam with pride anytime this happens because i love hearing her answer:
i'm going to get married in the temple in my pretty dress and tights and dancing shoes to a nice prince when i'm 25
and yes, she includes all of that information every time she answers the question.
sure, i know it will wear on her, the idea will probably sound like too much time to wait, yadda yadda yadda. it did all of that for me as a young woman.
but look how i turned out. i got married. in the temple. in my pretty white dress. in my tights and dancing shoes (okay they were sandals). to my high school sweetheart prince. when i was 25.
okay, i was 3 months shy of being 25, but close enough for me and my mother!
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Just wait till your girls start talking about your influence in their life. It's the best gift that a child can give a parent. I love you
So cute - this was a really well written piece - I loved how you tied in Kate's answer to your experience. Nice!
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