• Home
  • Family
  • Fashion
  • DIY
  • Events
  • Food
  • Always Eat after 7 (second update)
  • Contact
  • About
    • Bloglovin
    • Facebook
    • Flickr
    • Instagram
    • Tumblr
    • Twitter
    • Vimeo

Mitzi Perkins, A Lifestyle Blog

  • Bloglovin
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest

My Biggest Job in Life

May 24, 2019

My nephew recently shared this video to Facebook and it really hit home for me. We live in a day and age where it’s always important to share the best of the best. I am guilty of doing this, but I always will try to make a conscious effort to share things that we are struggling with as well.

My biggest job in life is to make sure that I raise hard working, compassionate, thoughtful and loving boys. If they don’t make good grades but worked really damn hard, that is ok. If they gave 100% on the field but didn’t win, that’s ok. If they don’t want to play sports and want to be on the robotics team, that’s ok. If they don’t want to go to college and pick up a trade, that’s ok. I want them to know that money isn’t everything and the real impact that you have on someone’s life is the memories that you leave them with. Money doesn’t matter, memories do.

When my mom passed, the one thing that touched my heart the most were the ladies who came up to us during her quick stay in hospice and at her funeral. Those ladies came up and hugged us and let us know that my mama took them under her wing. They were the new kids in school, they didn’t have any friends and my mom took them under her wing and became friends with them. Some of those ladies she kept in contact with on and off for years, another she reconnected with closer to the end of her illness. That is the impact that I want to leave on this earth and pass onto my boys. To always be kind, to treat others how they want to be treated. That you can be inclusive and be apart of more than one group. That even though you may be friends for a short season, you left that person with a kind impression of yourself.

Money, trophies and popularity won’t be what you are remembered for. It is nice to celebrate these moments but they won’t be what you are most remembered for. Trophies are nice in the moment, but then they collect dust in the attic. Be the one that is remembered for being kind, being compassionate and being inclusive. You never know what the other person is going through. This is my biggest job and I can only hope that when they fly out of the nest, they soar.

« FaceValue Med Spa
Memorial Day Road Trip »

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recent Posts

  • Pura Diffuser Plug-ins | My Favorite Scent
  • Easy DIY for the Fourth of July!
  • Petit Fours: My favorite Spring Dessert
  • Spring Arrangment with Dollar Spot Florals
  • Easy to Assemble Faux Orchid Arrangement

Recent Comments

  • Easy DIY for the Fourth of July! - on Easy to Assemble Faux Orchid Arrangement
  • Weekend Project: Bleaching Furniture - on Guest Bath Facelift
  • Curate an expensive looking gallery wall on the cheap! - on Selecting the Perfect Paint Colors
  • Mitzi on How to Paint Your Cabinets Like a Professional
  • Brittany on How to Paint Your Cabinets Like a Professional

Archives

  • June 2022
  • April 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • June 2021
  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • January 2020
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019

Categories

  • About
  • DIY
  • Events
  • Family
  • Fashion
  • Food
  • Home
  • Uncategorized
IMG-3136
Welcome to my blog! I'm a wife and mama to four busy boys. I love a good DIY project, shopping is my happy place, and I love everything that has to do with fashion and home decor!

Featured Posts

Archives

Copyright © 2023 · Grace Theme by Bites to Brand

Copyright © 2023 · Grace Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in