Tim Russert
Jounalist
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Found on a Starbucks Cup...
"You can shower a child with presents or money, but what do they really mean, compared to the most valuable gift of all -- your time? Vacations and special events are nice, but so often the best moments are the spontaneous ones. Being there. Every moment you spend with your child could be the one that really matter."
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
7 comments:
so true and wonderfully stated and how awakening it is to see who said it.
So, so, very true. I made a decision when I (finally) had my son at 42 that time was the one thing I wanted to give him. Specifically me and my time. I have given up career opportunities and plenty of other material things (such as contributing to my retirement fund) in order to just raise him, and hopefully raise him to be a contributing, conscious member of society. (That way he can help pay for my old fogey home!) I value (almost) every moment and I say (almost) because there are "those" days and "those" moments that make me question - myself, my patience, whether I can do this without really damaging him, all that gunk - but sometimes it's those moments that help illuminate all the other good ones.
I don't know why, but your posts always inspire me to write a bible in the comment section!
Timely post for me – today is Sam’s belated birthday dinner. There will be presents (and money) but the best part about it all is that we will be together - time spent laughing and loving. Trust me, I know that “being there” is the best gift we all give to one another.
What a beautiful and thoughtful quote. It is so true..Our time we give to others is so much more important than anything else we can give.
Your site makes me think and I like that.
xoxo Nita
So, so true - sadly so many of us seem to have forgotten this...
we didnt have alot of money growing up so there werent many sweets, toys or treats. When my big brother Peter died in a car crash, my mum was full of regrets for the things she couldnt give him/us then someone pointed the fact out to her "you gave him your time" and that was so true, always there for us, time is all a child needs
Giving time for your child is one of the many things parents need to contribute - and some seem to mislay this ..
This post hit a chord with me - and i realised this some time ago , that i was showered with material things
and have many memories of going away to visit places - but no real "quality time " spent together as a family .
Maybe having that , it would have changed the way i felt on having children . I do not regret not having any at all , it was not to be - with me . Being a parent is a continual learning skill that i knew i couldn`t take on - and being a parent like yourself or other mothers who may read this - may not understand .
That`s how my life is through my own choice - and i am happy to be this way ;o)
Post a Comment