Today I was looking through our medicine cabinet; observing all the medications we have that have piled up and expired; and a thought occurred to me.
“Gee isn’t that off how all the medications we have are chewable for the kids even though I have a close to 15 yrs old”
How embarrassing is that!
Yes. yes…some of my kids have been near midgets for many years so have weighed less than many 8 yr olds for so long but still..Chewable Tylenol for babies…still?
And what came to mind is that we often get what we deserve in life. A politer way to put this is that we get what we put focus on and try hard at. And cleary I have not been paying much attention to pill swallowing in this family.
Ok so over the years it has occurred to me that teenagers will be made fun off if they cannot swallow a pill; it has also occurred to me that now at his much more acceptable weight for his age he needs to take 5 tablets to reduce a headache, and has occured to me that if he goes to a sleepover with grape pills in his bag and his friends see them he might be the laughing stock of Grade 9 or the next drug dealer…BUT….
My effort has still been minimal. 2 hours at top delegated to my Mom to teach them with little Tic Tacs. Two kids got it somewhat and one nearly choked to death (the 15 yr old).
It goes to show that we achieve what we focus on. If we pay attention to our child’s independence they become autonomous .If we nuture our marriages, we often stay together or stay together longer, if we pay attention to our diet and body, we are healthier. And the list goes on and on and on….
And that is it why it is so fundamentally important to pay attention to the things (and people) that matter most to us in our lives. When it matters the most. Have a plan-a vision-a dream of what you want your life to be. And live into it..by your daily actions.
Yet.
And to be honest I don’t quite really give a damn anyways.
(Do you think his future wife will)?
