I have learned so many lessons since becoming a parent: about myself and about others. It amazes me that even four years into this parenthood game, the lessons just keep coming. They can be small or they can be big but each one of them provides something so important to take with me as new parenting challenges unfold. Today: another important lesson arose out of what seems like a fairly simple story.
I have wanted to attend weekly Story Hour at our local library for the past four years. No joke, I have intended to go for FOUR years but something always seemed to come up and we never attended. In all honesty, I assumed it would be a librarian sitting in the middle simply reading a picture book. So, I wanted to take my kids but I never went completely out of my way to attend because it sounded, well, boring. Yesterday my neighbor shared she was attending Story Hour this morning. It was the perfect opportunity to bring my two year old daughter and go along with her so we packed up and made it happen.
Once we arrived and walked into the beautiful community room at our local library I knew I had assumed incorrectly. The librarian was fantastic and had puppets, music, shakers, and other props to keep the kids’ (and parents’!) attentions. The hour was fast paced and entertaining. I watched my daughter happily dancing and clapping along and I found myself doing the same thing. I had so idea we were missing so much! I silently kicked myself for not bringing my children sooner.
As we walked home from the library, I thought about how important it is to try new things. I always thought I was open to new ideas and different things, but how often do I just assume I know exactly how something is going to play out? We all know the famous quote about making assumptions… I’ll try my best to be thinking of it more often going forward. And you can bet we’ll be back dancing at Story Hour again soon.
Sincerely,
From the Stork’s Nest~
Liz
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