The "Just Do It" Awards

The Nike slogan "Just do it" has taken a new meaning to me. It has come to symbolize all you have to do as a parent. You "just do it" without thought of how this will benefit you, what can you gan from this, etc... Essentially, being a parent shows you how selfish you were before kids.

If you ask a hero how they became one, they reply they " just did" what they had to do. Following this logic, this would make parents heros to their children. They give of ther time, sleep, and self without thoughts of benefit. They "just do". And, a child, never truely can appreciate all a parent just does for them until it is their turn. This is just for standard parents of healthy children.

Then you have those parents of children with difficulties. These parents need a medal. They are truely role models for the rest as to what it means to love and sacrafice for their children. If you ask them how, again you hear that they " just do it". You don't think of the sacrafice, just the joy of having that special person in your life. I commend all of you, and am giving you my version of a medal of honor. This is for being the best parent by being a loving one, and just doing it. God bless you all.

And so, without further ado, I nominate:

Amy & Nate Boeckman- for her extraordinary care and love of her children and being the rock they need

My Mother - for always being there for us, and sacraficing so we would have what we need

My challenge is for everyone who reads this to post their nominees on their pages. Lets nominate all parents.