I had just walked in the room when the C's household was a buzz with a new voice. "Hey, who are you?" said the lady in the pretty dress. I begin to introduce myself, "Hi! I'm.." My boss interrupts and says, "Oh, she's just the nanny." The conversation ended and I said "Nice to meet you" quickly and went to pick up Gordon.
Something thoroughly bothered me by this, but I'm not sure what it was. I pinpointed it from my neighbour who came over today to have a play date with Gordon and her son. We were getting a bit more personal and she goes on to say, "Summer... I'm just a mom, that's all I am." I looked at this beautiful mother who has much more than mothering under her belt and said, " Well, I see so much more than that..."
The problem had been pinpointed.
When the new lady at the house asked who I was and I was classified me as just a nanny, it hurt because I am so much more than that. My neighbour is so much more than a mother. Now, let me clarify. Being a mom is a huge job and a very admirable job. Being a nanny is also a lot of work and has so many wonderful things attached to it.
HOWEVER,
we as humans are not just one sided, flat characters.
She is not "just a" at anything.
I am not "just a" nanny, I am more than that.
I am a sister, a book lover, a tea drinker, a kindred spirit, a list maker, a bargain hunter etc.
We are so much more than what we (or others) limit ourselves to or as. We have so much to give and we have so much to learn.
You are more than the labels people put on you, you have a story that has meaning, that has purpose! I hope this encouraged you, it's not my normal "I fell in a bathtub" rant, but it has been on my heart ever since the first comment was made. May we never forget that we are complex characters on an adventure that has meaning and purpose. May we not forget that to give of ourselves is such a blessing!
Your very passionate hippy,
Summer
[God] saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began. ~2 Timothy 1:9
