Change is HARD but change is GOOD.
The First Day of school can mean so many different things. You may have a kid starting kindergarten. You may be experiencing the last, first day of school with your senior. Or You may be sending your kid off to college for their freshman year. All of these can bring an array of emotions. We’ve been there as the student heading off to college for the first time, and we’ll be the first to tell you. It’s not as easy on us as we make it out to be. So here’s to giving a kids point of view on Change!
Enjoy the little moments
When you pick the kids up from school, make it a goal to put your phone and work problems away. Be WITH your kids and enjoy their company. Invest in them and love them because these moments will be gone before you know it.
Be patient
I know, your child is going to annoy you, make you mad, do something that doesn’t make sense, and probably get in trouble more times than you can count ( I had the getting in trouble thing down to a T when I was in High School, Sorry Mom and Dad!). BUT remember, they are growing and changing every single day and your influence will have a bigger impact on them than you know. So throw in a little extra patience during the hard times!
Encourage your kids to make new friends
Growing up is hard, school is tough, and making friends can be even more challenging. There may be a day when your kid is the “new” one. So make sure to encourage them to make friends, be kind, and show love through their actions.
Be willing to accept this stage of life
We can often go through life wishing we were somewhere we aren’t. Wanting your youngest kid to be in junior high, wishing your oldest kid was graduating and headed off to college. Although these are all fun and exciting times. WAIT. Wait for those times to come and live in the moment. Embrace this season of life. Do you have a house full of kids still? That’s amazing! Spend quality time with each other and love them well. Are you officially an empty nester? That’s just as awesome! Take time for you and your spouse and do things you’ve always wanted to do. Learn to find ways to love the moment you’re in and know that God created you for that exact moment, at that exact time.
Remember, it gets easier
The first day of anything new will feel like it may never end. The sadness will dissipate, the tears will be wiped away, and joy will enter. Joy for your kids’ new adventure. Joy for your new adventure. Joy for the new stage in life. And at last JOY for change.
So embrace the change. Live in the moment. And most importantly, LOVE HARD.