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Ah, now I understand this. I read this once many years ago, and never quite understood. Now I know why my mom did a lot of the things that she did, and now I know enough to do the same for my babes... I Loved You Enough Some day when my children are old enough to understand the logic that motivates a parent, I will tell them: I loved you enough... to ask where you were going, with whom, and what time you would be home. I loved you enough... to insist that you save your money and buy a bike for yourself even though we could afford to buy one for you. I loved you enough... to be silent and let you discover that your new best friend was a creep. I loved you enough... to make you take a Milky Way back to the drugstore (with a bite out of it) and tell the clerk, "I stole this yesterday and want to pay for it." I loved you enough... to stand over you for two hours while you cleaned your room, a job that would have taken 15 minutes. I loved you enough... to let you see anger, disappointment and tears in my eyes. Children must learn that their parents aren't perfect. I loved you enough... to let you assume the responsibility for your actions even when the penalties were so harsh they almost broke my heart. But most of all, I loved you enough... to say NO when I knew you would hate me for it. Those were the most difficult battles of all. I'm glad I won them, because in the end you won, too. I loved you enough... To let you hate me at times. Until next time...

Jenny Wanderscheid Founder & CEO ChildFun, Inc http://childfun.com http://coloringbookfun.com
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