Prayers

I have those moments in flow with prayers when what I'm trying to ask for comes out just right. When it does, it makes me happy and feel at peace too. Know what I mean?

Today while on my prayer mat, I put forth a prayer to God that my children realise, understand and believe that they are truly loved. I hope they really know what it feels like to have someone cherish and value you. Early on. Really early on preferably. Not necessarily from me or anyone in particular, maybe any soul that makes them feel they are fine the way they are and that they are loved despite bad days, bad decisions and in bad times. A teacher, a friend, a relative, a parent, themselves!. Just that one moment (hopefully many times over) when they know they are special and liked and cared for. When they know for themselves they are important, their happiness is important to someone else and themselves. The kind where the love they feel propels them to do better, making the sky the limit to which they can do business.
The business of living their lives exemplarily.

When they know looking after themselves will mean their own happiness and the happiness of the people who love them.

I mean I really want that for them. I feel knowing that will tide them over all kinds of situations and times. It might also make better people out of them when they reciprocate and pass on that love and acceptance they themselves feel to other people.

It would be awesome when they can and successfully make other people feel loved too.

It means so much to me because it's alright to go through the motions of everyday living when one doesn't realise what one is blessed with. Sometimes it takes a bad situation to realise what you lost and how lucky you were. Bad situations have their place in life to make or break you but I feel having the advantage of knowing you're valued might just tilt the balance in favour of taking the right decision. Of course that's if they respect the fact that they're loved and understand it's worth. To know and recognise that one is loved is not a small thing. To feel that from a person you respect and love yourself is even better I think. Not necessary though.

So maybe I should pray for them to be blessed with the wisdom and understanding to be able to see through, understand and sift the truth correctly from whatever's happening around, to and with them and have the courage to stand by it. To know when someone genuinely wants what's best for them. Who that someone is from those who don't. To have some foresight to see how their present might affect their future. (This is where I hope R's genes did their bit in showing up in their DNA...)
To recognise when to take care of their own interests and when it's necessary to make decisions in the interests of the larger good.
Please Dear Lord - Bless Nosh and Reh with your love, grace and attention. Please make sure they stay on the right path. When and if they do stray please bring them back before it's too late. Please take care of them and love them. We love you and need you.