I Loved You Enough

Some day when my children are old enough
to understand the logic that motivates a
parent, I will tell them:

I loved you enough to ask where you were going,
with whom, and what time you would be home.

I loved you enough to insist that you save
your money and buy a bike for yourself even
though we could afford to buy one for you.

I loved you enough to be silent and let you
discover that your new best friend was a creep.

I loved you enough to make you take a Milky Way
back to the drugstore (with a bite out of it) and tell
the clerk, "I stole this yesterday and want to pay for it."

I loved you enough to stand over you for two hours
while you cleaned your room, a job that would have
taken 15 minutes.

I loved you enough to let you see anger, disappointment
and tears in my eyes.

Children must learn that their parents aren't perfect.

I loved you enough to let you assume the responsibility
for your actions even when the penalities were so harsh
they almost broke my heart.

But most of all, I loved you enough to say NO when I knew
you would hate me for it. Those were the most difficult
battles of all. I'm glad I won them, because in the end
you won, too.


Author Erma Bombeck

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