because aren't they the ones who matter most?

Go play hopscotch with your kids,

or let them help you with dinner,

get off the computer a bit more,

blow bubbles for them while they are in the bathtub,

wrap their curls around your finger,

read them that story again tonight at bedtime when they ask,

squeeze those little hands,

let them sleep in your bed every now and then,

let them have some candy at the checkout line sometimes,

put a note and some stickers in their lunchbox,

sit down at the table and draw with them,

tickle them until they can no longer take it,

remember what it was like to be that age - and try to understand that sometimes what they are upset about really IS a big deal,

laugh at their jokes that aren't that funny,

send them something in the mail so they have something when you check the box,

buy them a disposable camera (so they can be like you)

keep quarters in your purse so they can get something from the gumball machine,

take them to the ice cream shop and share a banana split with them,

play Candyland,

turn the music up and jump on the bed and sing into a hairbrush with them,

never, ever miss the chance to say i love you.

(even if they roll their eyes because you've already said it 72x)

PS.

i was talking to myself. sometimes i lose sight of 3 out of the 4 most important people on the planet.