My New Hero

Today, I found my new hero, someone that I want to be just like, someone I look up to and admire; someone that makes me laugh and think about things I've never taken the time to think about before, someone who makes me grateful for all I have, especially the small things like grasshoppers, chocolate milk and hiccups. And...lucky for me, he lives in my house and sits at my table every meal.


Let's back up a bit and tell a quick history of the past year. I literally have been thinking about whether or not to put my son Nicholas into preschool for almost a year. (Ask my very loving husband.) After much thought, prayer, and going back and forth with what I was going to do, I decided Monday, (three days before preschool started) to not put my son in preschool. Main reason...I want to be the one to be with my son. He is a complete joy to be around and truly my hero.

Today I sat on our front porch watching him ride his bike up and down our hill, and I couldn't help but congratulate myself for making a good decision on keeping him home instead of going to preschool. I learn so much from him daily, and he keeps a smile on my face and a beautiful spirit in our home. Not only that, but as I watched him interact with his friends, wave to every car that passed and quickly obey my every request, I realized, "I want to be like him."


"Become as a child, submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love, willing to submit to all things...."

I truly have an amazing boy living in my home. And even though he may be smaller than me, and not able to do all I can do physically, spiritually he is worlds ahead of me.

And you know the best part about it? My hero calls me "Mom", and he says he "loves me the whole earth." Yep. Life doesn't get much better than that.