To my son
Thank you for turning off the lights.
You’re a cute froggie!
You’re so sweet.
To my daughter
You look so pretty with your tiara.
Thank you for putting away your shoes.
Good job putting away your costume.
Thank you for turning off the light.
Thank you for stopping your whining.
To my hubby
Hello handsome.
I’m so glad your home.
I’m so glad you’re not going anywhere tonight!
Thank you for getting the laundry. You’re such a hard worker, even on a Friday night!
Observations
It’s getting easier to say these positive things to my household now – and it’s been my saving grace. But some days, like today, when I run out of physical energy (ie. it’s the end of a long week), I feel a bit like a shell. I’m saying these compliments, and I mean them – but I’m physically so out of it that I don’t even know what I’m saying. Does that even make sense? Anyway, those are my observations today…lol.
