Lessons In Humility

There is probably no other area in my life that humbles me more than parenting.  

Sometimes it is painful...really, really painful.  Coming face to face with my limitations and inadequacies is NOT fun! 

Other times it is a bit more comical - but humbling none-the-less. 

This week was full of the latter...

C isn't very good about keeping up with his stuff, and once he loses it he's even worse at finding it. The 'ol "If it were a snake it would have bitten you" saying is very appropriate here.  I've been doing a whole lot of fussing/preaching about being responsible with your stuff and LOOKING for items that are lost (as opposed to just wandering around aimlessly waiting for them to jump into your hands).

Lessons in humility: In the span of 5 days I have lost (temporarily) my i-phone,  had a very difficult time finding a printer cable that was literally RIGHT in front of my face, and have yet to find a button that I'd been saving in a now unknown "special" place until I had a chance to reattach it to its sweater.  

My sympathy for the boy is growing :)

As a side note:  J has been having some fun attributing my absentmindedness/forgetfulness to my recent birthday.  I think I'd rather view it as a lesson in humility :)