Milford chronicle., 1937-03-26
Cherish Each Moment
Georgia Lott Setter

Run along, Julia, and play. Don't
bother Mother now. Auntie's visit
will be so short, and we must make
the most of every minute of IT,"
Aunt Julia looked thoughtful as
her little namesake went reluctantly
from the room. mot too short to
please Julia, imagine" she said.
DO you realize that this child has
been kept out-of-doors practically
all her free time since I have been
here? My visit is short, to be sure;
but so Is little Julia's!
ut is hard for US who are mothers
to realize that our children do not
really belong to US" continued Aunt
Julia. I'VE are privileged to hold
them In our arms for a little while
and to guide their uncertain steps.
Then they are away upon their own
feet, intent upon their own affairs.
We ought never to push child away
from us, because all too soon he will
walk away from u.s."
THAT is true, in a way" admitted
Julia's mother. Yet one cannot al
low child to dominate ones whole
life. You will be here only a~few
days. | can make ii up to Julia after
you are gone"
Perhaps you can and perhaps
you can't. Perhaps during this week
of being pushed aside some little
door of communication between you
and Julia may have closed definitely.
Why should we send Julia away? We
could easily have her with us and in
clude her In our good times. If our
visiting grows uninteresting to her,
she will go about her own pursuits
without being sent. We talk rather
grandly about gaining the confidence
Of our children. Yet, you will agree.
there Is only one way In which to do
this; we must live with them. Adults
and children must share each others
interests in work and in play.
.'As member of our Study Club
said one day, Many mother when
she feels that her child is growing |
away from her tries to clutch him,
to hold him near her, de-
pendent upon her love and care.
That is nothing more nor less than
rying to deprive him of his indie
)endence. What she should have
was the opportunity that
vas hers, every moment that she
lad him near her. to give. him Op-
that would enable him to
Ievelop freely to the fullest possible
Iegree in every direction. We can
lot turn time backward, but we can
make the fullest use of every hour
8 it passes i
Little Julia, playing dejectedly In
er sand pile could scarcely credit
er own ears. Julia" Mother was
alling, do you want to come and
elp Auntie and Mother shell peas
D rdinner?
Did she want to! Her feet could
OF carry her fast enough. How
she washed her hands and
rought her little chair. She was no
niger being pushed out of the good
mesl
Aunt Julia's visit suddenly became
time of happiness instead of lone
ness. If Julia wished to stay with +,
er mother and aunt, there was al
ays something pleasant for her to
to wipe, errands to. do,
othes to sew for her dolly. Some
mes she accompanied them on lit
g trips. If she must remain at home
1t was fun to help Aunt Julia dress
I'd to share some OF the nice. smell
things in her dressing case. FIRE.
Iently the visiting became very
osaic, and little Julia was glad to
n out to her own playmates and a
terests.
"Oh, Aunt Julia" she exclaimed n
q day, ut is so nice to have you h,
re-" .,
Mother met her little daughters ~
ppy smile with one of exceeding =,
lderness. do you know" she said. ~
think you and | shall always be
Id that Aunt Julia made us this h,
it," N