It Takes A Village
Friday, May 23rd, 2014From Friday Mom – Erin:
We had a play date this past weekend with my new-mom’s group. Although we’ve all gotten the parenting thing down a bit better than we did when we first met with six month olds, we still enjoy getting together periodically and sharing the latest about our toddlers.
This was the first time many of us had seen one another in quite a while. Unfortunately, the impetus for the gathering was that one of my fellow moms had taken a terrible tumble while eating out recently and dislocated her shoulder. The rest of us got together and cooked a number of meals that she and her family could enjoy. We figured it was the least we could do.
Most of us hadn’t heard the full detailed story about how she’d hurt herself until we got together on Sunday. And as she relayed her story, I couldn’t help but think about how truly fortunate we are to have such a strong support network of friends, that group included, to help out when life gets, well, even more complicated than usual.
Sure, I was up late cooking chicken chili the night before, and I may have muttered a few works under my breath wondering why I’d volunteered to do something like that with all my “free” time. But, at the end of the day, it was the least I could do. Being selfless and giving your time to help others in need is precisely the type of value I want to be sure to instill in Rory.
Sure, he was far more focused on his friends’ toys during our get together than the charitable purpose of the gathering. But I’m sure he’ll come to appreciate similar acts of kindness and generosity as he grows older.
