The Sum Total of My Worth

Since my last article-or should I say, moping session; i have since gained some sound counsel. It took another beautiful woman of God, who is also a mother, to help me realize that even though i might not seem to be making some hugely signification contribution to the world on a daily basis, that the time and energy i put into raising my son does have no less than eternal consequences! There is no other woman in the world that can raise my son up to be the kind of human being that will walk this earth with love, integrity, humility, kindness, generosity and good will toward his fellow man.And the way open for me to achieve this lies in the daily routines of washing him, dressing him, driving him to school, playing with him etc; that give me the opportunities to deposit into his heart and soul the kind of values and truths that will make him that human being who could touch the world and even, transform it with his love- the love that was poured into him. I realized that my mundane ordinary routines actually have a ripple effect into the future. It can even change the course of history. There have been many a story where great men have all started from the humble beginnings of their mother's knees.Where the out pouring of her love and sacrifice made an indelible mark in their lives, that carried them to greatness- greatness measured in many forms, shapes and sizes.

To realize one day that my son has grown up to be a man who walks in the ways of the Lord and is fulfilling His purpose in his life, would be my greatest achievement.This is where the ripple will have its effect. This is true of any human child into whom love has been poured into without reservation or hesitation.It is only in the eyes of a parent that the child first gets a glimpse of his or her potential.It is where he/she runs to for building up when the world has brutally torn them down. The only point of unshakable faith in them when they don't have any for themselves.This is true for me as a mother and this is true for you as a parent also. So as i have learnt and hopefully you too, let's never underestimate the potential of our daily, mundane,ordinary roles in the life of our precious charges!