someone's blog idea that made me cry and laugh

Ok- I feel very badly that I cannot credit this person - but if I find out whose blog it came from, I will come back and add credit where credit is due.  My friend Carrie wrote me an email last night telling me she read something on a blog and she thought of me...esp the last part.  When I read it, she was totally right.  The whole thing spoke to me - including the last part.  Below is the excerpt she sent me....I really hope I can do this for someone someday because there are days when something so simple could turn a hard day into a wonderful one (and probably one with tears of thankfulness!):

"I used to worry that not only was I failing to do a good enough job at parenting, but that I wasn’t enjoying it enough. Double failure.  I felt guilty because I wasn’t in parental ecstasy every hour of every day and I wasn’t MAKING THE MOST OF EVERY MOMENT like the mamas in the parenting magazines seemed to be doing. I felt guilty because honestly, I was tired and cranky and ready for the day to be over quite often. And because I knew that one day, I’d wake up and the kids would be gone, and I’d be the old lady in the grocery store with my hand over my heart. Would I be able to say I enjoyed every moment? No.

But the fact remains that I will be that nostalgic lady. I just hope to be one with a clear memory. And here’s what I hope to say to the younger mama gritting her teeth in line:

 “It’s helluva hard, isn’t it? You’re a good mom, I can tell. And I like your kids, especially that one peeing in the corner. She’s my favorite. Carry on, warrior. Six hours till bedtime.” And hopefully, every once in a while, I’ll add- “Let me pick up that grocery bill for ya, sister. Go put those kids in the van and pull on up- I’ll have them bring your groceries out.”"

Thank you Julia!  This came from The Momastery blog.