As a 36 year old woman, mother to 2 children, wife of 14 years, I thought I had my roll all figured out. My job is to guide my children, teach and show them how to be grow to be confident, positive, strong, smart human beings. To lead by example...well today my 9 year old daughter became a roll model for me...
We have been having issues with a rooster, he's become aggressive with the other chickens. So we decided to move him away from them. Viv didn't know this, and this morning when she was helping water and feed them, she saw the rooster separated from the others and let him go with them, not knowing to keep him by himself. When I came out to see how things were going, I saw the rooster with the other chickens and got irritated. "HOW AM I GOING TO CATCH HIM NOW??!! we had to GO!!" I tried and tried and Viv tried to help me, but we couldn't do it. She saw my frustration and apologized many many times. I told her it was Ok, but truthfully inside I was bugged. Finally I threw up my hands and just told her "just let him be, we will just have to see what happens later..." and went inside to get the rest of our things. When I came back out to load the kids up for summer school Viv yelled out to me "MOM!!! I GOT HIM IN!!! THE DUCKS ARE IN THERE TOO THOUGH!!" I was so surprised, I told her "JUST LEAVE THE DUCKS, THEY WON'T LET THE CHICKEN BOTHER THEM!!" but again she would not give up, and ended up getting the ducks out and was able to keep the rooster in.
Bless her heart, her perseverience and determination to not give up got her the results we wanted. I just love that about her, she made me feel motivated to be that way. I've always been one to say "Oh well, it's too hard" and I don't want to be that way anymore. I want to be like Viv.
I love her so much.
This is so sweet Tara! And way to go Vivian! Love you cousin!
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