Silent lessons
where do you show in your life?
My son, Brindsley, wrote me a letter—his cursive writing covered the page. It was a few months before I toed the start line of the JFK 50-miler.
This gift came out of 2022: handwritten letters between my children and me. He asked what I wanted for Christmas and my second favorite marathon.
I chuckled.
One thing he wrote that I don’t want to forget— “I’m super happy you are running the JFK 50 miler. I am happy that you run and write because it encourages me to do so.”
When I showed my daughter, Delaney the medal, she said, “I’m going to run the JFK 50-miler, too.”
I smiled.
In that moment, the persistent 'mom guilt' melted away. I realized my actions were more than personal endeavors—they were silent lessons for my children. I didn’t need to say a word.
The secret to life might just be— Show, don't tell.
Where do you show in your life?
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When Nathaniel was born I received a book titled: Children Learn What They Live — as a gift.
Over the last 24 years, I have watched that title in action. Mostly good, some not so great, which has offered me opportunities for self-awareness and self-correction.
Show, don’t tell. It seems the greatest method to me.
Thanks for sharing with us Julie!
Aw, Julie, this made me choke up a little. It is so true that the children (and adults) in our lives take lessons from our actions as much as our words. Thank you for being you. xo