I held her tight and hugged her, put ice on her forehead, gave her some medicine for pain, and finally tucked her into bed last night. It was a long and restless night, and I did not feel better until she woke up this morning with a smile on her face, with nothing more than a scratch to remind us of her fall.

She's constantly teaching me lessons. When life happens, and we take a tumble, we will get back up again and keep going. We will help each other, because that's what families are for. Today, I found myself being overprotective of her, like she is more fragile now than she was yesterday. Part of me wishes I can keep her hidden under my protective wing forever, but I know I must let her live and experience life, while reassuring her that I'm right here when she needs me.

As I helped her zip up her jacket and put on her mittens and hat to go play with her brother today in our backyard, I had to remind her that somersaults are only to be done in gymnastics class, not on stairways. This got a chuckle out of her, as she replied, "But mom, it WAS a good somersault!"

She's always optimist - sunshine of our lives.

And some great sources for other ideas & inspiration: - Ten Ways To Show Love For Your Child This Valentine's Day http://www.aap.org/advocacy/archives/febval.htm  - Ten Ways To Show Your Love For Your Kids Today http://wv.essortment.com/loveforkidsch_pza.htm  - Book: "2002 Ways To Show Your Kids You Love Them" (ISBN:0740704842) - Book: "Little Ways To Say I Love You" (ISBN:0312072376) - Say I Love You To Your Child http://www.mochasofa.ca/family/program/howto/02160103.asp  - Little Love Letters http://www.littleloveletters.com/

Get creative or keep it simple - it's really up to you. Just be sure that you take time out of each and every day to remind your children how much they mean to you. They could never hear it too much!

As you are going about hustle of your everyday life, just remember this saying... "A hundred years from now ...it will not matter what my bank account was, sort of house I lived in, or kind of car I drove but world may be different because I was important in life of a CHILD..."