image I wish I could pause life sometimes. When things are going well, I want to stop and just enjoy it. Life is going so fast. The days roll in to one and I never seem to have enough time. Today I want to press pause. I don't want my boys to grow up, I …
I wish I could pause life sometimes. When things are going well, I want to stop and just enjoy it. Life is going so fast. The days roll in to one and I never seem to have enough time.
Today I want to press pause. I don’t want my boys to grow up, I don’t want to get older and look back and wonder where the time went. I don’t want wish the time away… “well, next year we might have this, or we might to do that…” I just want to stop and smell the roses.
Do you wish the time away? Do you always strive for the next big thing? Are you wishing your kids were older, or you had more of something, or are you waiting for something to end?
Today I’m trying not to wish anything away. I want things to stay just as they are.
My sister-in-law (who has grown up children in their 20s) told me, when she looks back, her most settled time in life was when her kids were little and just starting school. She said things then travelled so fast. Now, she wishes she was back there with little kids.
My own Mum says “little kids little problems, big kids big problems“.
So, today I am wishing for a pause button.
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Comments
Something Gorgeous
Oh that’s so beautiful and totally true. Primary school years are the best and you are so right to want to stop and enjoy this time. I’ll put my request in for one of those ‘pause’ buttons as well. Enjoy today xx
niki
Absolutely correct. I feel the same way. My Pop says the same thing as your Mum. I long for the days when my eldest 2 were little again. I loved that time of my life so much.
Beck berger beck4boys
To press pause, how I wish !! Though I’d love a rewind button better I think. Time is going by way to fast, my kids are growing up faster then I’d like !! Oh to press rewind and have my boys little again
deb
Let me know if you find that button!
Deanne
Each stage of our lives is precious and we should cherish each one.
I however would like to push pause on everything and everyone for a while so I could just catch up on all the things I never seem to find the time to do!
Katrina
Haha that’s a much better idea Deanne!
Kim
You know me I constantly want life to slow down. I dread the day that I don’t have a baby/child in the house. In fact I told Milla that Daddy will buy the house next door for her.
Cathy
I think I want a pause button today simply for the reason that none of them are listening to me or doing as they are told!!!!! I’ll just pause, take a deep breath and resume when I have more energy! Why do I always give up coffee for Lent? I’m having withdrawal headaches on top of everything else 🙁
Katrina
Hahaha, yes why did you give up coffee!? 😉
Amanda
I feel the same, especially lately. Back during Sophie’s ‘terror newborn months’, I couldn’t wait to get out of the baby stage. Now I’m a little bit sad that she’s grwoing so quickly and is already 4 months. Also, the thought of Grace starting kindy next year terrifies me – I can’t believe it’s her last year home full time. My motto for this year is to ‘enjoy the now’ – to not worry about the future too much but to live in the moment and appreciate all that’s around me at this stage in my life.
Have a great weekend luv x
Kelli
I guess every mom thought or said that at least once when their kids were little. However, we cannot prevent time from passing by; what we can do is to make every moment count for our family.
Georgie
I love this! My lil boys are only 3 and 1 but I can see how the time passes so quickly; one day I was on my honeymoon and now my older one has started kinder. they are both fast asleep now and I am relaxing watching the cricket but tomorrow I will absolutely make the most of every second with them. Thanks for the reminder to enjoy living life everyday, not just run through the motions. Have a great weekend!
A-M
Oh me too. I yearn for a pause button every day. A-M xx
penny barns
I love the age of my kids. Gaby is almost 15 and is in grade 10. She is now our built in babysitter for her younger brothers, which allows us to go out for dinner every so often without the added cost of paying a sitter.
I only said to someone the other day exactly your thoughts. “everything can just stop for awhile”
I love living in the moment and never think about what lies ahead.
Pen x