Mommy, Are you a Mentor?
Yesterday in Mass it was Titus 2 Day! After all of this time reading all of the blogs that support the premise of Titus 2–it was sort of weird to hear it in church.
To make the words come alive it was read by a young girl. As I was surrounded by my girls and all the other kids at Mass I was filled with hope and energy for the future–I didn’t see socks lying around, or spilled drinks, or homework not done . . . I saw life brimming over.
After Mass they asked me ONE question, “Mommy are you a mentor?”
GULP!
OUCH!
I paused. Tried hard to be thoughtful. Tried double to be mentor-y. But I just felt like a Mom answering one of the thousand questions of the day . . . and realize that is Mentor Boot Camp!
I think that I am still more mentored–than mentoring.
Some women, I suppose, can be young and mentors BUT I find it hard for someone to tell me about marriage when their dress isn’t even back from the dry cleaners or take parenting advice from a women whose baby is still wet behind the ears. I understand their enthusiasm and excitement about their new roles–and they will need that on the hard days to come. (and they will come.–that’s my mentoring)
So I told them that I am what I am and some people ask me questions but I still see more answers. “Is that why you have so many chit chats?” sighing with dropped shoulders.
Yes, my girls. I have the chit chat to learn from other women, to connect, to understand, to be in communion with the sisterhood.
Be Blessed as you spend your day listening to your “sisters”. Allow yourself time to grow into a role of mentoring–God gives out wisdom in drops and grace by the bucketful–catch as much as you can!
Today I’m linking up with Thought provoking Thursday, Thoughtful Thursday, Leaving a legacy, multitudes on mondays