Early this morning Mandi said “It is heartbreaking to look into Anna’s room and see it so empty. It is clean which is not normal.” Truer words have not been spoken!
With three young girls, having a “clean” house often only seems a dream, something to hope and long for one day. Who would have thought that either of us would ever say that we miss the mess? In this case, it means that our “high princess of noise and messiness” is not here. I guess it is true: you should never say never!
We know that she is where she needs to be, is happy, and is getting the help that she needs and we are very happy for that. But it is hard not having her around.
Its moments like this that make you appreciate the positive meaning of the messiness of parenting.
- Toys on the floor mean kids have been playing there.
- Mounds of laundry mean that the kids have plenty of warm clothes.
- Water toys, wet towels, and wet bathing suits lying about in and around the hot tub mean fun has been had in the water.
- Piles of dishes on the table and in the sink mean there have been family meals together.
In short, the mess means that family is home.
So if I have to choose between what is better—a cleaner quieter house, or a messier louder house—I choose the later, because it means that we are all together. Hopefully, by the end of this week, we will be.
Learning To Be Full Of Grace And Truth. 
Mine will be fifteen. I miss reading him bed time stories. He had to learn sign for that. I miss tucking him in. Of all the noise and mess I miss him sitting in my lap or giving me hugs the most.
I’ve been praying for your house and life to return to normal and praying for Anna as well. She has all she needs but sometimes we don’t see it ourselves. She has good active and involved parents, love, family and god! She is lucky indeed and soon she’ll see it once more.
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Thanks Michelle. Josef is blessed to have you as his mother. That joy is only going to increase for both of you as time goes on. I hope you get to experience the joy of motherhood again and experience all the joys that you missed with him. =)
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