I wonder if, as a parent, our behaviour towards our kids are based on the type of audience we have. Do we try to sound like “authoritative” figures when a judgmental stranger watches? I know some people would say that they don’t really care about what others think, but deep down, those are the very people who really do care.
I’ll admit it. Sometimes I use other’s reactions as a social monitor of sorts, to determine whether or not I am being too lenient or too harsh. It’s sometimes a person’s arm’s length perspective that can give me a reality check…that maybe I shouldn’t be so paranoid, even if at times, we seem to live in a world of doom and gloom. That when my kids want to climb on (relatively) safe rocks around the shoreline to get a better view, that they have the ability and courage to do so. And I don't need to hover, nag or worry. Just let them be and trust their instincts.
I think the hardest part of being a parent is letting go. Maybe I need to learn to let go a little.
Or sometimes I wonder if I should just drink more.
Fruit Daiquiri
Ingredients1/2 cup of ice
6 cups of frozen berries (strawberries, blueberries, even mango!)1/2 cup of powdered sugar
3/4 cup of rum
Preparation
Blend the frozen fruit with sugar until the mixture becomes slushy. Add rum. Drink.
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