Dear Master Maddux,
Can I be you for a day? If I actually asked you that question you would look at me weird and just flat out say ”no” and walk off. Never thinking of it again. But there are things that I hate making you do that I know in the long run are making you the beautiful person you are today….
making you do your school work, which I HATE with a passion, too!
teaching you all the small things you have missed along the way
tying your shoes 3 or 4 times a days when your fingers have no idea where they are suppose to go to make the super cool knot
they are annoying
they are time consuming
they are as you say… “the bad word that starts with the ’S’ and then whisper the word “stupid” in my ear (ADORABLE)
I agree.
you are such an amazing worker. you work hard. you work every day. you work until you have nothing left. Not many people can do that. Not many people will do that.
One thing you will never have to do is wonder if you did enough. If you never get past 5th grade but you hug people.
We are fine!
If you never learn how to cut your sandwhich but you love with your whole heart.
We are fine!
If your showers take an hour bc you are trying to keep bubbles off of you but you are a great friend.
We are fine!
Take your heart and walk through this life just as you have been doing from the start. You touch people’s lives every day and you have no clue. Never worry if you did enough…
you got this.
Now check out a girl who I stalk quite regularly that if she knew how much I look at her work and instagram feeds she may just de-friend me!
by jaime
Oh I LOVE this post. It is so honest and forthcoming and just what motherhood is about. I think our kiddos think we do things without completely sympathizing and it is totally the opposite. I am SO excited to follow you (stalk you LOL!! Its mutual!!) in this project! I adore you and your beautiful family and am so happy you are with us sweety! And that photo!!! Oh my heart is fit to burst!
jaime, i am really not sure how you got all of that love to fit on one page. how you use words sparingly but perfectly. a direct line from your heart. i don’t know you yet, but after reading this i feel a tremendous amount of love for you and your daughter. i see that your way together is your own, full of crazy challenges and joyful love, and that no one can touch it. but you spoke of universals that swim through my own heart. and oh my, as i write this i keep staring at that last image, at your gaze. and here come the real, big tears…xoxoxo
Beautiful letter to sweet Maddux. You are such a good mama Jaime. Such an honour to get to know you through this project. xoxo
oh such wonderful words jaime! i can’t wait to get to know you and miss M better through this wonderful project xoxo
I smiled really big at the bad word that starts with “S”! Haha..Really comforting to see how you put importance in things that are really important being a person. Look forward to reading more of your letters, Jaime.
Oh Jaime, yes. She’s got this. <3 What touching words you've shared with Maddux. I'm so glad I can share in your letters.
Jaime, I’m so thrilled that you’ve joined us on this project and journey – I love that you’ve started off with such an amazingly written busting with pride high-five to your wonderful daughter – “You got this” just sums it all up xx
Jaime, I had no idea of your story. Until I came here. I am forever changed and moved by your experience and life with Maddux and I look forward to sharing in your/her story and journey through this project. It is brave and strong, just like your Maddux. I cannot even imagine wanting to “be able to clean up toys” for no reason other than your child has played with them and that this was your whole day. For this, I am grateful. You show a side to motherhood that is so graceful, patient and kind. You are Maddux’s perfect teacher. You are also our perfect teacher. It is real. My eyes have been opened. I am grateful.