Through Different Eyes

I have been thinking a lot lately on different life subjects, nothing real deep or profound, something as simple as public bathrooms and how gross they are. Its funny, when you have a kid, you look at things through different eyes. I think as Adriana gets older and goes through different stages and phases in life, my eyes will be open to many more "new" things that I never gave a second thought to, until I had kids. Here are some examples:

Public Restrooms
My Thoughts Before Kids (BK):
"Get in, Get out, flush with my foot and touch as little as possible"

My thoughts Now:
(Now that we are potty training, Adriana thinks she needs to go into every restroom.) "Why does she insist on putting her hands all over the toilet seat, touching the handle to flush, and pretty much making sure she touches every surface in the place? So gross!"

Parents Worry
BK:
"Why do my parents worry so much about me? Don't they know I'm fine?"

Now:
"I hope Adriana is warm enough, while she is sleeping. Is she getting enough to eat? How is she doing with me not there with her at school?, Is she getting a cold or just allergies?..."
Okay, Mom and Dad, I understand now why you worried so much.

Kids Screaming in the Store
BK:
"Why can't you control your kid? Just take them out back and teach them a thing or two. My kid will never act like that!"

Now:
"Yes, that's my kid crying for no reason in the middle of Wal-Mart, so why are you staring at me?"

There are many daily activities and behaviors that open my eyes to what every parent goes through. Its a challenge everyday, especially with a 2 year old. Somehow we all get through these experiences and hopefully it makes us better parents and in return we can make our children better.