So Little, Yet So Big
I am obviously in a very pensive mood about my children these days. It must be the result of nearing Gavin's 3rd birthday, and just two months later, Peyton's first birthday.
It is amazing to me that Peyton, though seemingly so small, helpless, and immobile (though he's quickly becoming mobile through various means) can carry such a potential inside of him. Last night as Jason, and later myself, were enjoying his joyfulness, smiles, and baby communication, it occurred to me that although he is "trapped" inside such a small little body, he has so much potential wrapped up inside. Slowly the locks restricting his abilities are falling away to reveal the little boy, the teenager, the man, that Peyton will soon - all too soon - become. As I pondered these thoughts I asked Peyton a question. "What do you want to be someday?", a rhetorical question, obviously. Then, lest he think his choices were limited, I told him, "You can be anything you want to be."
My job, as his parent, is to help him become whatever he aspires to be, whatever catches his interest, whatever dreams pull him away from the familiarity of home. What a responsibility, but yet what a privilege.
I hope that Jason and I can direct him to follow the path that God has for him. The perfect path, though filled with trials and problems, I'm sure. To let him go at just the right moment - not to soon lest the world steal him away with its many distractions, and not too late lest we steal him away from the Lord's best for him.
I love you, Bugga, my sweet baby!
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