Had an interesting conversation with my two oldest girls (Elizabeth and Abigail) the other night, before bed. Elizabeth was saying, "I don't want Abigail to play with Emma (her best friend)." Everybody wants to play with Abigail. It is easy for her because she is always so much fun and I am so quiet." "Elizabeth, I think you are jealous." "No I am not." "Do you know what Jealousy is?" "No." "It is th ugly side of love." " You love someone so much you don't want to share them because you are afraid you will lose them. The truth is that by being so afraid of losing someone you love you can actually scare them away." It is such a good exercise for me to need to figure out real definitions of familiar words to communicate them properly. I learn so much in the process.
Wow...(sound familiar? just kidding). Great blog...your honesty and candor are so refreshing. I especially love how you talk about your kids and being their mother and friend.
God bless you as you continue to speak from the heart and bless Him along the way. Very nice. I shall subscribe. :)
Posted by: nydia | May 23, 2005 at 06:37 AM
Loved your defination of jealousy. You're making the better choice! I'm for smiles not for frownes. There's still an old hippy child in me somewhere. I've covered it over for so long I don't know if it can ever be resurrected?
Posted by: misfit mom | May 24, 2005 at 01:09 AM
Susan,
The old hippy child lives. I have seen her in your eyes.
Posted by: Debbie | May 24, 2005 at 02:14 AM