About Laurie Wajda
Who am I?
I’m a mom. I’m just a mom. I clean up the spilt milk, put band aids on skinned knees, and occasionally patch up a broken heart. You may not think it’s such a glamorous job. But at the end of the day when the lights are out and the house is quiet, and I can kick back, put my feet up and watch little snippets run through my overworked mind, I see my five year old son running across the grass, skillfully kicking his soccer ball. And then my teen’s voice echoes through my head as I hear her say ‘thank you’ to a complete stranger because he held the door. As I drift off, I watch another child struggle with her homework because she takes all honors classes and always strives to do her best. And at that moment, when sleep settles in, I realize that I don’t have wonderful children by accident, and I know there’s not a thing in the world I would trade for my unglamorous job. Because, after all, I am a mom.
It took a long time to realize that this is just what I do, and not who I am… When my son left for Kindergarten in the fall and I was left all alone to a quiet and empty house, the realization hit … and I had to take something of my very own and cultivate it in the same way. So I took my love for writing and started to put everything down on paper. And as I wrote, I learned. Here, you’ll find the collection of me… The good, the bad, and the ugly…
More to come…
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Being a “Mom”.
Of all the things in the world that one “can” be, there is nothing so vital to the continuance of the human race.
My own mom was an awful mother and it took years for me to realize that the fact didn’t mean that she was necessarily an awful “person”. Some women just don’t have that special quality of motherhood.
People like you Laurie can pick up the slick for those who are not able. So don’t limit the love that you give to your own little ones… guys and gals like me need a little of that as well.
I’m proud of you and without you we have no way to make it.
Destiny
Just catching up on your blog… slowly but surely. I’m really enjoying the way you write.. AND love the fact that you enjoy your children so much
Have a super day.. I’m off to make supper now .. we are 7 hours ahead of you. Will catch up again!