Day 4 of we are thankful for...

 

 

(Here is a picture with me and my parent's Marie and Bob Fryberger)

 

 

Today we are thankful for our parents.  Being a parent is such a selfless job and you never truly realize how much your parents loved you till you have a child of your own. 

 

Parents survive many a sleepless night while you are a newborn, then many an early morning while you are a toddler/preschooler.  Just once you decide you want to sleep-in, so starts the season of your life called extra-curricular activities.  There's soccer, football, baseball, gymnastics, ballet, student council, etc., runs to make.  Now they have the joy of fighting you to get up when all they want to do is sleep-in too.

 

Now that I am a Mother I asked my Mom, "When did you have time to do X while we were growing up?"  She laughed and said you stayed up late or you got up early, but she didn't seem to mind at the time nor even now.

 

This is why we are thankful for parents.  For the sacrifice, the love, the lessons and even the mistakes.  They've helped us grow in into who we are today.

 

I am especially humbled by the fact that my children are thankful for me.  I love the minutes where they come up and hug you and say I love you. When they shriek excitedly when you give them good news.  When they just want to lay next to you and hold your hands.  I am thankful for them too.