Have you heard this much in your life? I haven’t to be honest. It wasn’t something my parents said…it could have been a generation thing, or just not something that entered my mother’s head…it could be that I just don’t remember.
It is something I say to my son quite a lot. I AM proud of all that he is achieving, and has achieved. Not the least being to live a regular life having lost his sister when he was 13. Hopefully no-one would look at him and say there goes someone in grief…something I hope for all 3 of us, to be honest! He hasn’t become addicted to drugs, become a mass murderer, or anything…as far as I know!
Today he begins a new job, leaving shift work behind and starting a Monday-to-Friday lifestyle, which hopefully will be good for his soul.
Telling our children we are proud of them surely can’t be wrong? When my two were young it seemed all American children were encouraged and praised for any little thing, and we British parents were rather reticent about it. I certainly have changed…I wonder if everyone has too? Or was it just in my family that praise was scarce?
So, incase you have no-one around to say it to you…I am proud of You! ( I’m proud of me too)
Go be awesome.
Lx
It’s wonderful Liz. He’s a credit to you, and you are to him.. Lovely!
I also never heard the words ‘I’m proud of you’ throughout my childhood struggles. Only in recent times did I experience the warmth of this marvellous phrase. And it literally did feel as if I’d achieved a feat. That I’d done something remarkable – even though it was (in reality) nothing worthy of note in the grand scheme of life.
Enjoy it.. Enjoy feeling proud and sharing those emotions. One day, your son will tell you how much it meant to him at the time.
Nikki x
Thanks Nikki, I am very lucky.