妈妈和你在一起

Anonymous

On a very hectic day when my husband and I were busy going in a hundred directions， our four-and-a-half-year-old son， Justin Carl， had to be reprimanded for getting into mischief. After several attempts， my husband George finally told him to stand in the corner. He was very quiet but wasnt too happy about it. Finally， after a few moments， he said，“Im goingtorunawayfromhome.”

“Okay， Jussie， you can run away from home，”I tenderly whispered as I started pickingoutclothes.“Well， wellneed pajamas， your coat.”“Mama，”he said.“What are you doing？”“Well also need my coat and nightgown.”I packed these items into a bag and placed itbythefront door.“Okay， Jussie. Areyousureyou wanttorun awayfromhome？”“Yeah， but where are you going？”“Well， if youre going to run away from home， then Mamas going with you， because I would never want you to be alone. I love you too much， JustinCarl.”

We held each other while we talked.“Why do you want to come with me？”I looked into his eyes.“Because I love you， Justin. My life would never be the same if you went away. So I want to make sure youll be safe. If you do go， I will go with you.”“Can Daddy come？”“No， Daddy has to stay home with your brothers. And Daddy has to work and take care ofthehousewhileweregone.”

He thought for a while and said，“Mama， can we stay home？”“Yes， Justin， we can stay home.”

In that moment I knew the wondrous gift of motherhood I had been given， that the sacred responsibilities to help develop a childs sense of security and self-esteem are nothing to be taken lightly. I learned that as a mother I should never“run away”from the opportunity to show my children they are wanted， important， lovable and the most precious gift from God.

在一个繁忙的日子，我和丈夫正忙得不可开交。四岁半的儿子贾斯廷·卡尔因为不断惹事而受到训斥。几次努力均告无效后，丈夫乔治最后让他站到角落里去。他顿时安静下来，但有点闷闷不乐。过了一会儿，他说：“我要离家出走。”

“好啦，贾西，你可以离家出走。”我温柔地低语，并开始收拾衣服，“我们得带上你的睡衣、外套。”“妈妈，你在干什么？”他说。“我们还得带上我的外套和睡衣。”我把衣服塞进包里并把包放在前门口，“好啦，贾西，你真的想离家出走吗？”“是的，但你要到哪儿去？”“如果你要离家出走，那妈妈要跟你一起去，因为我决不让你一个人孤孤单单的。我非常非常爱你，贾斯廷·卡尔。”

我们一边说着一边互相拥抱。“你为什么要跟我一起走？”我盯着他的眼睛：“因为我爱你，贾斯廷。如果你走了的话，我的生活将永远改变，所以我要保证你安然无恙。如果你真的要走，我将跟你一起去。”“那爸爸走吗？”“不，爸爸得在家和你的哥哥们在一起。爸爸得上班，得在我们不在的期间看家。”

他想了一会儿说：“妈妈，我们能留在家里吗？”“当然，贾斯廷，我们可以留在家里。”

在那一刻，我体会到了上帝赐予我的奇妙礼物：帮助孩子建立安全感，培养孩子的自尊，是为人母者决不可轻视的神圣责任。我明白了作为母亲，我永远也不能错失表白的机会，要随时向孩子表明：他们是不可少的，是重要的，是可爱的，是上帝赐予的最宝贵的礼物。endprint