My child asked me to give her privacy today. I stood there very surprised, and she thought I didn’t hear her. She called me and said, “I need privacy. Please excuse me for a minute.” I couldn’t process it, nor could I answer; I just walked away. In the evening, I was talking to a friend, and she walked to my room. I asked her to leave as I was busy, and she looked at me like I said something really wild. My friend then asked me what I was whispering, and I explained the situation, to which he asked why I was telling her to leave. I said because if she was expecting privacy, then she had to learn to give it even when it wasn’t convenient. Now my friend thinks I need prayers because it’s going to be crazy going from here. I know one thing for sure: I’ll always be intentional about being a parent, even if it involves giving privacy to my child. I may not get why she needs it or why she has things she prefers to do alone, but I know for sure that I’ll always be here when she needs me. For the days when she doesn’t, I’m going to be strong enough to not infringe on her space. It gets interesting, yet it gets better.
