This summer has been, well, weird. I had carpal tunnel surgery on both hands in June, and have been at home recuperating. So we haven't been able to do much, due to inability and shortage of funds. So Lizzie was enrolled in swim lessons at a wonderful facility here in Fort Wayne. She's been desperately afraid of swimming since a "near-drowning" incident at the tender age of 3 in the pool of a friend (remember that Teresa?). So the thought of swimming lessons was a little overwhelming to her, but she's been transformed and now can float (back and front), and can actually cover a little water "swimming". She's a whole new kid in the pool! She's gone from hanging on to my bathing suit to jumping in by herself. It's been so fun to watch her gain confidence and ability. Now she says "Yes!" to every invitation to a pool event, and doesn't even ask me if I'm coming along.
Motherhood is full of dichotomies. Our job as moms is to nurture our kids and help them develop new skills and confidences. But if we do our job well, we essentially put ourselves out of a job as we watch our kids become more and more independent of us.
The letting go wouldn't be as hard if the holding on wasn't as precious...
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