WPTM #8: Let It Go

What Parenting Teaches Me #8: Let It Go

Noah loves to kick a ball around with me or just by himself in the living room. He loves to bat at a balloon just as much. And in all the rambunctious activity, he inevitably trips over his own feet, or steps on the ball, or leans too far back and hits the floor. You know what his reaction is almost always?

He giggles.
He laughs.
He jumps right back up to resume his play.
Doesn't even skip a beat.

And I thought about how when we, as adults, make a mistake and fall, when we trip up and blunder in any given situation, we tend to get angry, disappointed, insecure, frustrated, discouraged, etc. I know I do, depending on the situation and how many times I have met that blunder.

So I tell myself to learn from Noah's example. Let it go. Laugh. Keep it in context. Move on. Enjoy the moment and the opportunity to try again. Life is too good to dwell on a little set back or slip up. And this is even more true when you know the Lord. I just look at his joyous carefree little face and know that I can have that too. I have to not let age and experience cloud my joy. I may have to work harder to keep that childlike simplicity than Noah does, but I think it might be worth a try. Knowing the Lord affords me that peaceful, joyful existence. I don't wanna waste it.