Tuesday, December 13, 2011

A Joyful Noise

Everyone talks about quiet time and enjoying an empty house.  No one ever talks about how wonderful the screeching pitch of a toddler’s voice can be.  I can honestly say, usually I am in their camp.  However, recently I have seen several angels leave this Earth much too early.  I have also had the experience of waiting much longer than nine months for my angel to arrive in my life; and I can’t imagine life without her!  I have to say that people who complain about the noise are taking their children for granted.   This is not to say that taking your children for granted is evil, negative, or even something some people never do.  We all do it at some time in our lives.  However, we must all strive against it.
My daughter is the highlight of my day and my life.  Everything I do is to make her life better than mine in any way I can. This, I’m sure, is all parents’ goal.  However, I have to say I enjoy the noise of her running through the house or destroying her room.  To me, this signals a healthy toddler.  If she gets too quiet I worry something is wrong.  I waited too long to hear the crying and laughing a child brings to think that I need quiet.
 I try to help my daughter make a ‘joyful noise’.  We sing, laugh, read, and sometimes shout with each other.  That isn’t to say she is perfect, she cries, she demands, she screams, just like any other toddler.  But beyond the frustration each moment brings, I am thankful for the opportunity to have each moment with her. 
Parents, during this holiday season especially, take a few moments to thank God for the time you are allowed to spend with your angels.  There are some who have been given much less time than you have with your child and would give anything for one more tantrum or one more lullaby.  There are also those who have not been blessed with a baby.  They feel the sounds of silence that many parents wish for like a weight around their soul-especially during this holiday season when everyone is enjoying their family.     

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