The Fam @ Sunset Beach, Oahu July '07

To know or to really know

... when does knowledge become nagging? Or should that be KNAGGING in order to keep with the silent K mode. If one says, "I know" but really only means that one has the knowledge of that, does it really imply that you "know" in the true, experiential way? Well, of course not! Any mother knows that! So, when I suggest (which is really a self-serving word that interpreted by my daughters would be...tell, nag, expect) that certain things be done in a certain way, is it because I "know" it or because they don't "know"it because they haven't experienced it? Clearly my experience alone in all these 28 years should make me a professional. Why in the REAL WORLD, 25+ years of service & experience in any field would make you eligible for retirement privileges, as well as the ability to receive inflated hourly fees for consulting in that particular field. Guess what? Mothers have gone through just about everything & anything, so that definitely makes them experts! And all we want in return is a "Wow, Mom. You know so much!"
But then as mothers we are to exercise caution, patience, enduring compassion, and that all-so-elusive quality of wisdom that is only recognized when you have a slew of grandkids who actually will listen to your stories & sit on your lap eating those yummy cookies that no one cares if they are made with white sugar & white flour. Ah! That day will come. That is what I hope for. Meanwhile, I will allow the Great One to make me humble, keep a closer watch on my mouth, & allow my children to grow on their own as He has ordained.