“Me: Kids, I’m going to go take a quick shower.
Child: Can I have a snack?
Me: No, I’m going to make dinner. Just give me 10 minutes.
Another child: Can you help me find my pink dragon with the glittery wings?
Me: Yes, after my shower.
Yet another child: Can I tell you about this new Nintendo game that’s coming out that I really want for Christmas?
Me: Yes, after my shower.
*walks upstairs
*children follow
Child: Can I just have one piece of candy?
Me: No.
Another child: I looked everywhere! I think she’s lost forever!
Yet another child: Anyway, so when you beat this one level, there are still like 5 more bosses you have to beat and…
*enters bathroom
*turns on water.
Me: I am going to take a shower now.
Child: But HE had candy! (points to other child)
Another child: (now crying in sorrow over lost dragon)
Yet another child: And then you go into this other world to fight like a giant dragon monster…
*is now naked
*steps into shower
From the other side of the glass shower doors:
Child: If I eat all my dinner, THEN can I have candy?
Another child: (still sobbing)
Yet another child: So, I can get that game for Christmas?
*steps out of shower
Child: How MANY pieces of candy can I have after dinner?
Another child: Can you help me find her now?
Yet another child: I think it’s like $49.99.
*gets dressed
*walks downstairs
*children follow
Child: Because I haven’t had ANY candy yet today.
Another child: (inconsolable)
Yet another child: I mean, that’s only 5 video games on my Christmas list and that’s not a lot…
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(In case anyone asks what motherhood is like, you can show them this.)”
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