Okay, so the other day Brandon, Karsyn and I were all having a relaxing evening at the house….Karsyn playing in her room and Brandon and I channel surfing on the couch. All of the sudden Karsyn busts in the living room and declares that it is time to play! And here’s how the conversation went…
“Are you ready to play with me?”, Karsyn asks full of excitement.
“Well, what are we playing….”, Brandon asked with skepticism, remembering their recent hour spent playing “beauty shop”.
“Daddy, you can be the husband…Mommy, you can be the baby…and I want to be the life!”, she exclaimed very proudly.
Brandon and I both looked at each other, trying to make sense of what she was saying.
“Kars, what do you mean you want to be the life?”, I asked, grasping for an actual explanation.
“You know, like Daddy’s the husband, and I’m being you.” After seeing my puzzled look, she continued, ”Mommy, Daddy’s the HUSBAND and I am the LIFE! Don’t you know what I mean??”, she asked, clearly exasperated.
And then it dawned on me – she meant WIFE!! And as cute as this may be, it really sparked a whole new enlightenment on my position in my household and my family. Although, for her, it was just a mix up of consonants, but for me it caused me to ask myself – am I truly the “life” in my house? When my husband comes home after a long day at work, do I provide “life” by greeting him with a smile and asking him how his day was? Or do I provide “death” by nagging him with my “honey-do” list, complaining that he was gone way too long the minute he steps through the door? When my sweet little girl wants to have some mommy play time, am I willing to put all my “stuff” aside to spend a few minutes with her – providing “life” – or am I too quick to push her off, claiming to be too busy, when really I’m just being too selfish?
So examine your heart today and ask yourself – Am I truly the life in my house?
