Be nothing

Sometimes, when you are trying to be the perfect mother, you just have to be nothing. Today, my daughter had her friend come over and they hung out. I was there. I provided dinner. I was silent. She left at 9:30. Her parents didn't say thank you. Neither did she. My daughter came to my room, I was reading "Girl With the Dragon Tatoo." She said, "Your hands are so soft." I was rubbing her back. She went to bed.

My thought is this...I'm trying to be a great mom. On any given day, I don't accomplish anything.
But I'm always trying.

My daughters can only benefit from the trying..