What will I forget today?

That is not the question.

The question is rather:
What will I remember today?

Will I remember how soft my sons cheek felt when I kissed him awake this morning? Or the look of sheer joy on my daughters face when she flew by me on her scooter? Will I remember how gorgeous my son is, flushed with excitement when telling me about his day? Or how adorable my children look, sharing a special snuggle on the couch?

I will forget my phone on the charger, my bag in the house and my keys on the table. I will forget to pick up an essential ingredient for dinner. I will most likely forget countless other things today. But what is truly important–my special moments with my children–will be remembered, cherished.

At the end of the day, when I say goodnight to my sleeping son, I always feel guilty for the mistakes I made that day. I always feel like I should’ve been more patient, more understanding, handled certain situations better. I should be forgetting all of the mistakes made and the patience lost. Instead, I should be recalling all of the wonderful moments that made up my day. For these are the moments that will be remembered many years from now.

All of us moms fall victim to Mother Guilt. It robs us of the credit we deserve to give ourselves! Tonight, as I kiss my sleeping son, I’m going to recall all of the things I did RIGHT today, not wrong. I’m going to reflect on the wonderful memories we made today rather than beating myself up for what I could have done differently.

When you give goodnight kisses tonight, what will you allow yourself to forget? More importantly, what will you remember?