I can admit that I am a bit of a control freak... an occasional perfectionist... and perhaps downright anal about how some things just HAVE to be. I try very hard NOT to be this way. Unfortunately it is a battle which I usually fail at in some way or another. So, that being said...
The other day, Maija and I were digging through the nail polish stash, and she settled on a bright pink color for her toes. As I was preparing to paint her teeny, tiny toes, she grabs the bottle and declares, "I do it myself!" Of course my first notion was to deny said request and state the alternative option to either have Mommy do it or have no paint at all. Fight. Fight. Fight. Instead, I exhaled the rush of control freak-ismy air that had filled my lungs, and decided to accept her bold decision to, "do it herself". This is going to be a mess. There will be paint all over the chair. All over her. Ugh. Ok, ok. RELAX. It will be fine. OH, and get the camera!
So, with Mommy, ahem, helping (controlling!) with the polish to brush ratio, Maija carefully began her very first toenail painting adventure... this is how it went:
I'm glad I was able to give up on perfectly polished toenails, as it was so fun to watch her attempt to do it herself. The pictures are priceless...and even though I doubt she will remember the experience, it is one I will never forget.
Sometimes it is better to be an observer... To let go of the steering wheel... To surrender to imperfections... granted in this situation we're only talking about a little paint, which is easily removed. But the lesson that lies within is a good one nonetheless. :)
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