Last night I was chewing a piece of gum when my daughter asked for one. It’s the kind that has a hard outer shell. I gave her one, she sucked on it and handed it back to me. “I don’t like it,” she said. Like any relaxing mom who doesn’t want to get off the couch to throw it away, I just popped it in my mouth.
She came back a minute later and said, “Is it ready?” I didn’t understand at first. “Did you chew it?” Yes, I said. “Can I have it now?” So I took out a bit that I had chewed and gave it to her. She happily popped it in her mouth and went back to playing.
Yea. I guess some may see actions of mothers as gross. I can think of a few things I’ve done (chewing her food for her as an infant, drinking a cup after her as a toddler, and a few I won’t mention). Then add to that the time the kids have been sick… I don’t think as a young adult I thought about cleaning up vomit as a mom. Now, it just comes with the territory. Along with lots of hugs and kisses and the occasional gross, runny nose.
