Job Opening For Parents

KDW- Love this. I have a 15 mo. old and another girl on the way. I'm printing this right now and putting it in their book. I'm sure I'll need to refer back to this many times.
Thanks!

DANG!!!!!!!

Where in the world do you find this stuff? You have a knack for this and most of it is sooo true!!

KDW- Love this. I have a 15 mo. old and another girl on the way. I'm printing this right now and putting it in their book. I'm sure I'll need to refer back to this many times.
Thanks!

I am glad you liked it. Congratulations on your new baby!!!!!! Here is one that I received when my son was very little. I still refer to it often. I think I have posted it before, but it was a long time ago and I can't find it now. Here you go.

To my child...

Just for the morning, I am going to smile when I see your face and laugh when I feel like crying.

Just for this morning, I will let you choose what you want to wear, and smile and say how perfect it is.

Just for this morning, I am going to step over the laundry, and pick you up and take you to the park to play.

Just for this morning, I will leave the dishes in the sink, and let you teach me how to put that puzzle of yours together.

Just for this afternoon, I will unplug the telephone and keep the computer off, and sit with you in the backyard and blow bubbles.

Just for this afternoon, I will not yell once, not even a tiny grumble when you scream and whine for the ice cream truck, and I will buy you one if he comes by.

Just for this afternoon, I won't worry about what you are going to be when you grow up, or second guess every decision I have made where you are concerned.

Just for this afternoon, I will let you help me bake cookies, and I won't stand over you trying to fix them.

Just for this afternoon, I will take us to Mc Donald's and buy us both a Happy Meal so you can have both toys.

Just for this evening, I will hold you in my arms and tell you a story about how you were born and how much I love you.

Just for this evening, I will let you splash in the tub and not get angry.

Just for this evening, I will let you stay up late while we sit on the porch and count all the stars.

Just for this evening, I will snuggle beside you for hours, and miss my favorite TV shows.

Just for this evening when I run my finger through your hair as you pray, I will simply be grateful that God has given me the greatest gift ever given.

I will think about the mothers and fathers who are searching for their missing children, the mothers and fathers who are visiting their children's graves instead of their bedrooms, and mothers and fathers who are in hospital rooms watching their children suffer senselessly, and screaming inside they can't handle it anymore.

And when I kiss you goodnight I will hold you a little tighter, a little longer.. It is then, that I will thank God for you, and ask him for nothing, except one more day.............

I think that we get too involved in our daily routines that we tend to forget what great gifts our children really are. We never know if God is going to give us one more day.

Where in the world do you find this stuff? You have a knack for this and most of it is sooo true!!

I am just lucky enough to have good friends who send me these jewels from time to time.

Just for this evening when I run my finger through your hair as you pray, I will simply be grateful that God has given me the greatest gift ever given.

I will think about the mothers and fathers who are searching for their missing children, the mothers and fathers who are visiting their children's graves instead of their bedrooms, and mothers and fathers who are in hospital rooms watching their children suffer senselessly, and screaming inside they can't handle it anymore.

And when I kiss you goodnight I will hold you a little tighter, a little longer.. It is then, that I will thank God for you, and ask him for nothing, except one more day.............

I think that we get too involved in our daily routines that we tend to forget what great gifts our children really are. We never know if God is going to give us one more day.

SO SO TRUE. I'm crying ... for a dear dear friend who lost his son yesterday in a motorcycle accident. We must never forget to Thank God for the gift of EACH day together. Thank You for this KDW!

You are such a blessing Kathy. Now you've made me laugh and cry.
Many thanks for all your posts. This too will go in the book.

What an awesome poem. When they get to the age ours are now, it is often bittersweet. I really miss my baby boy, but am (mostly) amazed at the young man he has become.

Dune-Ahh, I am so sorry for your friend's loss. I cannot even attempt to imagine.

PARENT - Job Description

POSITION :
Mom, Mommy, Mama, Ma
Dad, Daddy, Dada, Pa, Pop

JOB DESCRIPTION :
Long term, team players needed, for challenging permanent work in an, often chaotic environment.

Candidates must possess excellent communication and organizational skills and be willing to work variable hours, which will include evenings and weekends and frequent 24 hour shifts on call.

Some overnight travel required, including trips to primitive camping sites on rainy weekends and endless sports tournaments in far away cities!

Travel expenses not reimbursed.

Extensive courier duties also required.

RESPONSIBILITIES :
The rest of your life.

Must be willing to be hated, at least temporarily, until someone needs $5.
Must be willing to bite tongue repeatedly.

Also, must possess the physical stamina of a pack mule and be able to go from zero to 60 mph in three seconds flat in case, this time, the screams from the backyard are not someone just crying wolf.

Must be willing to face stimulating technical challenges, such as small gadget repair, mysteriously sluggish toilets and stuck zippers.

Must screen phone calls, maintain calendars and coordinate production of multiple homework projects.

Must have ability to plan and organize social gatherings for clients of all ages and mental outlooks.

Must be willing to be indispensable one minute, an embarrassment the next.

Must handle assembly and product safety testing of a half million cheap, plastic toys, and battery operated devices.

Must always hope for the best but be prepared for the worst.

Must assume final, complete accountability for the quality of the end product.

Responsibilities also include floor maintenance and janitorial work throughout the facility.

POSSIBILITY FOR ADVANCEMENT & PROMOTION :
None.

Your job is to remain in the same position for years, without complaining, constantly retraining and updating your skills, so that those in your charge can ultimately surpass you.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE :
None required unfortunately.

On-the-job training offered on a continually exhausting basis.

WAGES AND COMPENSATION :
Get this! You pay them!

Offering frequent raises and bonuses.

A balloon payment is due when they turn 18 because of the assumption that college will help them become financially independent.

When you die, you give them whatever is left.

The oddest thing about this reverse-salary scheme is that you actually enjoy it and wish you could only do more.

BENEFITS :
While no health or dental insurance, no pension, no tuition reimbursement, no paid holidays and no stock options are offered; this job supplies limitless opportunities for personal growth and free hugs and kisses for life if you play your cards right.

Sometimes it seems that I'd rather shovel dead rats off a truck in New Dehli...