I got the chance to write the words, “stay at home Mom” for the first time a week or so ago when we took Love to pick up her violin. I had to write down my occupation. At first I skipped the line and wrote down hubby’s occupation and then went back and thought, “What am I supposed to write?” Technically, today I’m a working Mom for 3 more days, but for the purposes of renting the violin I needed to document the fact that I will not be employed for the long term.
It was sort of freeing to write it down. I’ve been
reflecting for the past week or so on the stay at home role since my co-worker
gave me a book about SAHMs last week. I’m not sure if the author is a
Christian, but she raises some interesting points that reflect the morals of a
woman that chooses to sacrifice all else to stay home and raise her children.
The book is called, “In the Praise of Stay-at-Home Mom” by Dr. Laura
Schlessinger. I’ve only gotten through a few chapters. The author apparently is
known for her radio broadcasts where she counsels and encourages SAHMs. So far,
its been an encouragement as the author raises a number of benefits to staying
at home and its rare to find an author that dedicates a book to praising an
unpopular profession.
This coming school year if Love would’ve remained at FCS,
she would’ve had the opportunity to select an instrument to play in the school
band or winds orchestra. I’m not sure exactly what specifically drew her to the
violin, but she is oober excited to start learning the play the violin. A dear
friend of ours, Sarah, from our Church is a beautiful violin player and Love
took it upon herself to write her a letter (in her 9 year old speak) asking her
if she’d be willing to teach her. Sarah was oober excited that Love was interested,
so she gave us the hook up on a great little shop in Richmond that rents
violins for a very affordable price.
I’m not sure how long the excitement will last… we’ll ride
it for as long as her interests continues.
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