Makes Him Furious!

The one thing I've learned in 6 months is that my husband absolutely can not stand when kids do not respect their parents.  I have seen it over and over, but something last night clicked.

My husband is constantly advising his nieces and nephews to love your parents, to respect them etc.  He's often tells them they must listen to them etc. 

My husband has all the patience in the world when it comes to my girls.  He thinks they are just the cherry on top.  He loves to show them off and tell everyone they are his, and my kids LOVE that kind of attention.  They love to feel like we are all the same family unit.  We are!  Well my middle daughter loves to give her mom a run for her money around bedtime, EVERY NIGHT.

Each night our night ends the SAME way.  Liliana, please listen to your mother.  Liliana don't give your mom such a hard time, she loves and adores you.  Liliana, you are such a beautiful little girl and you are acting very ugly.  Liliana, do you know that in the bible you need to respect your mom and dad? Respect your mother.  I almost get more tired of hearing him trying to talk her into it than I do her whining, crying, and complaining.  (I've dealt with her for 9 years!!)

Anyway, Liliana says to me the other night.  Mom, Papi is always happy unless anyone disrespects you.  I said, yeah, so you don't keep him happy at night.  She had a point.  That night while laying in bed my mind wandered and I realized.  She is right!!  He is constantly telling them.

I spoke to him about it, and he said his mom is his world before I came into his life.  She gave up her entire life to raise 5 kids.  His father passed away when his baby brother was a toddler, so he feels like all the weight went onto her shoulders.  He promised God if there was anyway he could ever help her he would.  He said I made the same pact about you to God.  I told God, Lord, this beautiful woman is a single mom to 4 children, if I could be apart of her life I will love, adore, and help her with her children and any chance I get to show them how to help her I will. 

He sure has done this for me! What a love I've found!! <3