So I wanted to share a moment from church on Sunday that I can laugh about now, but had me in tears.
I will be the first to admit that Samantha is not reverent. She is only 13 months. I don't expect her to be. On top of her age, she is really mobile and has been for sometime and she is a social butterfly. She will go up to anyone, anywhere and she thinks they are her new best friend. She isn't really loud (unless you try to stop her from doing something) but she likes to wander quietly during Sunday School and Relief Society. At the beginning of Sunday School, we were sitting in the back row (for a quick escape when necessary) when Sister Minch walked by with her walker and said to me, "Take her to nursery." I laughed and said, "I wish I could, but they won't let me, she isn't old enough." She then repeated, "take her to nursery". Wow. Slap in the face.
I don't know why it made me so mad and hurt. I mean, this dear sister has told me that the headbands I let Samantha wear cut off her brain circulation and that I need to put her in socks and I need to make sure I burp her properly so why did this get to me?
I guess it is because I do church alone about 75% of the time and I do the best I can. I really try to attend as much of class as I can because I don't go to church to spend 3 hours in the hall. I never stay in class if she is really disrupting things, but of course there are occasional squeals and piano playing and chair clanging....
At the end of every Sunday I just say to myself, 5 more months, only 5 more months.....
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Maybe it's awkward that I'm commenting on your blog...but I just have to. When I was husbandless and had my 2 year old with me in Sunday School (she refused to go to nursery) someone started quietly playing with her in the row ahead of me for a minute. Of course when they stopped, she kept wanting to play and squealed to get their attention. After a minute they turned around and said to me "Why don't you take her out in the hall and play with her so she doesn't disrupt class." Uh...they were the ones that started it. I was so mad and almost in tears since I was all alone there and didn't have many options. Sometimes people are just mean and oblivious.
I am the Nursery Leader and my rule is, if you are out in the hall with your kid, please come bring them in and help. It gets them used to Nursery and you might meet someone awesome at the same time.
No one has said such things to me about my kids at church...but they are probably all thinking it! My kids are definitely not reverent. But here's the way I see it...I think it's great that Sam is social and inquisitive and that you are making the effort to go to your meetings! I think you are doing it just the way you should:) I'm sorry you had that rough experience. Good for you for not letting it get to you too much. I love that talk by President Uchtdort :) Thanks for sharing.
Oh Linzi! I love you! You keep attending even if that cranky old woman has something to say! It is so easy for older members of wards and those whose children have grown to have an opinion....they aren't wrestling a small child the entire 3 hours of church! But it amazes me how quickly they have forgotten what it feels like to wrestle a little one!
Just yesterday my kids were horrible in Sacrament mtg. We were sandwhiched in the middle of the row and they kept escaping under the bench! I am always at church alone and yesterday was an especially hard day to wrangle my kids and keep the tears at bay! But the blessings far out weight the tough days--which is why I keep going!
Heavenly Father is acutely aware of your committment to attend church with Sam and to be supportive of Chris while he is working. He is also acutely aware of the hurt feelings you had. Take comfort in knowing your HF loves you and knows of your efforts.
Keep a smile and on your face!
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