life lessons...

Two weeks ago I broke a cusp off one of my molars. I was biting on a cough drop when it happened. Oops. I've never broken a tooth before and for some reason it made me feel really old. And stupid because, ironically, February is Dental Health Awareness Month and I was smack dab in the middle of a whole week of preschool curriculum about teeth and taking care of 'em. It wasn't painful at all, but I still had to go through the whole restorative process at the ol' dentist office.

Well, some good has come from the ordeal. Though I barely remember mentioning the cough drop incident to her, my eldest daughter has apparently learned a valuable piece of wisdom from her mother's folly. This came home in her school folder this week with a bunch of other papers. I'm so glad I noticed that 5th square...it made me grin.

I'm sure all mothers want their life experiences to prove useful in teaching their children. I always hope and pray my daughters will not suffer the things I have...and be spared certain kinds of pain and heartache...and that the hindsight wisdom I've learned from my mistakes will guide them through their lives and their journeys will be quite happy and useful to their Maker...

If nothing else, at least I know Anna Kate got this:
(you may have to click on it to read #5!)