children | Reflections From the Heart

I Don’t Know What To Do!

I don’t know what to do today.
Perhaps I’ll go outside and play,
or stay indoors and watch TV,
or take a bath, or climb a tree.

Or maybe I’ll go ride my bike,
or pick my nose, or take a hike,
or jump a rope, or scratch my head,
or play a game, or stay in bed,
or dance a jig, or pet the cat,
or drink some milk, or buy a hat,
or sing a song, or read a book,
or change my socks, or learn to cook,
or dig a hole, or eat a pear,
or call my friends, or brush my hair,
or hold my breath, or have a race,
or stand around and slap my face.

I’m so confused and bored, and blue,
to not know what I ought to do.
I guess that I should just ask you.
So, what do you think I should do?

I came across the above humorous poem and thought about my kids when they were young. Outside of TV, the only technology we had was the Atari, which we used to play games like Pong and Asteroids. Does anyone remember those? But the most entertaining for me was watching my kids doing aerobics, saying:

“Watch me, Mommy.”

“Mommy, look at this.”

“See what I can do, Mommy?”

Today, my grown children each have individual giftings, talents, and uniqueness. I still love hearing from them, whether they call, text, or email me. My heart skips a beat whenever they achieve something outstanding. They still put a smile on my face. We can still laugh together.

Children grow fast. All you have to do is blink. You’ll wonder where the time flew? Cherish those moments.

Oh, and by the way, I drew the sketch below of my kids, some twenty-seven years ago.

Wasn’t it just yesterday…?