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It Is Not Our Job To Do Everything

January 2, 2020 By Kim Bongiorno at LetMeStartBySaying Leave a Comment

My son’s nose started running on a Friday. I had been feeling his forehead and checking to see how swollen his glands were, hovering and worried for days, so he asked me why I was being so annoying.

“I never got you two your flu shots. I really hope it’s just a cold, but I’m kicking myself for not getting around to it.”

“Mom, it’s okay. I’m fine. We can get it later.”

“It’s not fine. It’s my job, and I didn’t do it.”

“It’s not your job to do everything.”

“Yes it is.”

“No it isn’t.”

“Yes it is.”

“No it isn’t.”

“Yes it—“

“MOM. ‘Everything’ isn’t a job. That doesn’t even make sense. You do so much, a late flu shot is okay. I’m okay and you’re okay. We’re all doing okay and that’s what matters.”

And dammit, he’s right.

Yet again, I forgot that I’m human and can—should—only do so much, not beat myself up over being human. In one eye-rolling statement, he gave me a two-part gift: reminding me that I don’t have to do everything, and assuring me that he is okay.

I needed to hear it, so I thought maybe I could tell you all that his words apply to you, too. Because I bet I’m not the only one who was kicking themself this week over some parenting thing that didn’t meet the “Everything” standard.

A standard that even a sniffly 14-year-old knows isn’t fair to his parents because he is absolutely okay without it..

In a moment when I was beating myself up, my teenager had some words of wisdom that I’m pretty sure all parents need to hear.
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