How do you spell love?

Somewhere I heard someone say that love could be spelled t-i-m-e.   I don’t remember where I heard it, but I remember it often.   It always reminds me of how important my time is with my family.  I know that one day when my kids are grown they won’t remember how clean our house was or how we bought them the new latest toy.  I hope instead they will remember me laying on the floor playing legos, reading to them at night, playing on the beach during family vacations, silly traditions during the holidays, discussing the latest gossip at school, holding them and kissing them etc… 

Kids value our time with them.  They look forward to time with someone who loves them unconditionally!  Kids remember the moments you spend talking to them.  They remember times you laid on the floor playing with them.  They remember when you put something down to be with them.  They remember when you laughed at their jokes.  They definitely notice when you are really listening to them and enjoying their presence.

But, you know what’s really scary?  They remember when you tell them “Not now!”   They remember when you miss their baseball game or their school play.  They remember when you say “I have something important to do – I can’t now.”   They remember when you yell, spank, and get frustrated.

I hear it almost everyday.  Kids want time with their parents.   Are you making your time with them count?  Are you caught up in everyday “stuff” that doesn’t really matter?  Don’t wait!  Make a change – memories are in the making right now!