My 6 yr old daughter and her 60yr old grandma hatched a plan in my absence to con me into sending my princess for a vacation to me brother’s home.
They took the three step process, asking, reasoning and unfailing emotional blackmailing!
The well planned duo set a trap to convince me that a three week vacation will fly in a jiffy and before long, the madness around the house will return.
After initial hesitation over the duration, I relented and let her go with grandma with full confidence that my princess will miss home terribly and would want to fly back into my arms. Since I had enough on my plate with a full time job, a toddler on wheels and an over worked husband, I decided she might as well enjoy her break and I will get to relax worry free, knowing that my daughter is better cared for by grandma, uncle and aunt than some camp with 50 kids.
It has been a little over a week, which seems like a decade to me, and she has not uttered once about returning or missing home. She is merrily enjoying all the attention and pampering and is oblivious to her mother’s yearning for her to come back.
I felt belittled when she admonished the thought of an early return with a stern no. It has me thinking...when I was growing up, I too looked forward to summer vacations as a way to travel away from home to be with cousins playing mindless games! Perhaps, my mom felt the same way, but I am learning my life’s lessons now!
This is what makes Mom’s great. Ever giving and ever loving!
Kudos to all the Mom’s in the world! You deserve a well standing applause!
