You is Kind, You is Smart, You is Important

About a month ago I read a book called "The Help", then I went with some friends and saw the movie...I loved it! I love the story in general and there were so many things I walked away from the movie with. However, one line of the movie and the book stayed with me for days after hearing them..."you is kind, you is smart, you is important". These words were spoke by "the help" to the babies of all of the families she had worked for through the years. She would speak these words to the kids knowing that their parents never said them to the children or showed them those feelings. After seeing the movie, those words were so powerful to me, I vowed I would say them to my children. They are three strong and important qualities that children have, yet often go unmentioned. So, I wont let it go unmentioned in my house. The simple fact is, both of my children are Strong, Kind and Important! So, for the past month I have said these words to both kids at random. Just whenever the thought crosses my mind or something they do reminds me of those kind words. Piper, she just smiles at me the way she does anytime I even look in her direction. Blake, he smiles, puts his head down and bashfully says "mommy" and rolls his eyes as if he can't take all the compliments and I should change the subject. I never really thought past that moment for a long time until today. Today is my 28th Birthday! I woke up this morning and was having a moment of reality. I have had a few hard things happen in the past few weeks and for some reason it hit me for a minute this morning. I was sad for a few minutes and it happen to be right around the time Blake was waking up. He called me into his room to lay with him (same as I do every morning to give him a kiss and hug and start our day together). I went downstairs and was acting happy and normal...Blake looked at me and the first words out of his mouth were "you are kind, you are mart, you are portant". I cried. Happy tears. I needed to hear it even from my youngest of critics and youngest of friends! Those words were so sweet coming out of his mouth and I felt so proud. Proud I had taught him those valuable truths, proud he remembered, proud he listened and proud that I am teaching him some valuable lessons! You are never too young to learn self worth and self confidence and you are never too old to be reminded! Thanks Blake, that was the best birthday present I got all day!