What Else Can You Do?

"I will not play at tug o' war.
I'd rather play at hug o' war,
Where everyone hugs
Instead of tugs,
Where everyone giggles
And rolls on the rug,
Where everyone kisses,
And everyone grins,
And everyone cuddles,
And everyone wins."
-Shel Silverstein

Life as a mom seems like a constant tug o'war - with kids, with your husband, with the house, with finances, with everything....so, why not turn it into something (if only for a moment) where no one loses, where everyone wins, and that is actually lots of fun? Try it - I dare you....now seems like the perfect time to start a little game of hug o'war.

When the piles of dirty laundry seem insurmountable and the sink is so full of dirty dishes you get discouraged just by looking at them. When the floors need to be swept or mopped or vacummed, and the bathrooms are dispicable. When the kids cries and screams and demands don't stop, and you're simply at a loss at how to make everything better. When the list of bills seems endless and there isn't enough money in the account to pay them all. When it seems as if you've been pulled in a million different directions all day long, but you don't have anything to show for all that you've done. When things just don't seem like they could get any better, and you're discouraged and feel like simply giving up, keep this little poem in mind to remind you why we do what we do...why we keep on keepin' on in our role as mom, mother, mama, and wife.