For some reason I have been thinking about what wisdom I hope that I can give Alaina that she will hold onto and learn from. I'm thinking I need a top ten list so here's what I have.
10. Always be nice to the new person, be friendly and learn about them, it will turn out that most everything you hear in the first week will be false rumors.
9. Don't do things that you are dared to do. If it was something you should be doing, someone wouldn't have to dare you to do it.
8. Don't force growing up, many things are worth the wait, such as earrings (who wants to have to remember to put them in everyday?), makeup (seriously, if you are too young, your just putting on clown makeup), dating (once you start, you feel obligated to keep looking, its more fun to hang out with your girlfriends) etc
7. Don't drink until you're 21. Stupid things happen. Instead, be the one who gets to tell your friend all the stupid stuff she did while she was intoxicated! Its more fun, plus no hangover.
6. Don't speed. You aren't going to get there that much faster. What are you going to do with that extra ten seconds that you couldn't live without?
5. Be nice to everyone! Even the bully because they might need a friend too.
4. You don't have to have everything that everyone else does. Save your money for important things, like a car or gas for the car. Buy a cup of tea at the coffee house instead of a latte. Its four dollars for a cup for pete's sake! For that much it should be made out of gold!
3. Try everything until you find what you like. Its out there, and once you find it, really go for it, don't just expect it to come to you.
2. DO YOUR HOMEWORK! In fact, do all the bonus stuff, this will pay and pave your way to college. That includes practices!
1. Unless you have a boyfriend before the dance, don't take a date. You spend most of the time making sure they aren't bored and you forget to have fun yourself.
I'm sure this will change, but I just keep hoping that When Alaina grows up, she will listen to me sometimes. The number one lesson that I hope I remember, is that I don't want to be my daughter's friend, I want to be her Mom.
5 comments:
Great list!
It's hard, once they are really little talkative people. Being the mean mom and not the friend. Although Brenna would tell you that I do just fine being the mean mom. She always says, "Even when you have to yell at me, you always still love me." True that.
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I shall enjoy refuting this list with my Starbucks addiction and my make-up influence.....
You are a good mommy.
I always wanted one thing for my children, that they were happy Christians. I didn't want crabby, screaming-at-the-corner Christians, but the real deal. I thought that was a good hope!!!!
Oops! I forgot to start my comment with- Great list!!!
I too like the list. As my kids grow and change, so does the list. However, I too want to be the mom, not the friend right now. I want them to know they can trust me, but that I am also "the boss".
I also agree that you are a good mommy.... and the aunt reserves the right to be the "bad" influence, as long as she also agrees to FUND those influences!! ;)
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