Before I was a mom I remember thinking that having children would be so special because the love between a mother and a child is the most amazing thing in the world. I was right, but I didn’t understand a few very important line items.
Before I was a mom I thought that raising children was simply a a matter of loving them enough. Once again, I missed something.
Before I was a mom I thought that I was smart, funny, educated, energetic and brave. WRONG, WRONG. WRONG. WRONG. WRONG.
As a compass, Motherhood is altogether humbling.
Last week I did three very cool things: I rode in a (very) small plane built and flown by my boyfriend,
I flew in an aerobatic bi-plane that threw 4G’s my way and kept the change
AND
I flew a plane MYSELF. 
Many of my friends, family and co-workers have told me since that they think I am: crazy, brave, nuts, amazing, fun, and totally insane. None of what I did last week can hold a candle to the “simple task” of getting my girls to bed.
I am a brave person, but I am also aware: motherhood (and I am certain fatherhood, though I can’t attest to it) is not for the feint of heart. Enter conciously, tread lightly and be kind to yourself and your kids…this is a hard gig.
Motherhood has asked of me things I would never have offered willingly, but am glad to give. It has demanded of me gifts I didn’t know I possessed and has required strength I thought impossible. My gifts to my children have been equally granted to me as I have learned that I can survive things I never imagined.
What does this have to do with my career or blog in the real estate field?
Not a whole heck of a lot.
UNLESS….
You are a mother, or a father, or a person who has met unrealized challenges, or a grandma, or a grandpa, or an aunt…..you see where this is going.
Our challenges are lessons. Our fears are challenges. We learn, and if we are lucky, we grow.
I am lucky indeed.
