We love you in spite of not showing up, because you show up every time you post one of these inspiring snippets. Thank you for expressing so eligantly exactly how we Mammas feel. I guess parenting takes walking in others shoes to understand different points in life. But as Tiffany once told me… it does get better. I have a date with a Friend for Tuesday if nothing gets in the way. It will be so nice to have the girl time. It’s been a really long time. keep trying and keep planning… it will work out occasionally and those moments are even more appreciated because in the end… we don’t take them for granted but instead we drink them in like sweet perfume from a delicate shortly lived flower. Packing every second into our long term memory so that we can relive them when we are up late with a colicky baby or are laying in bed unable to sleep.
So, while I am not one for a fascinator (other than being fascinated by that arcane concept), I fully understand the division we experience as we gather responsibilities like rosebuds. Kids, work, requests from others that both stroke our egos and engage our sense of duty - these all conspire to rob us of those life experiences we would love to explore. Whether a trip to the two remaining continents on my bucket list; finally getting my pilot's license or simply going to a Kentucky Derby party displaying something other than my everyday apparel I too recognize the inability to cram 100 lbs of our soul-draining obligations into our 5 lb bag of available daily cycles. But, as I've said many times, there is no greater joy than succeeding in handling those 100 lbs while finding time to wear outlandish hats, travel to space with Elon - or - write an amazing blog to share with the world. Write on!
We love you in spite of not showing up, because you show up every time you post one of these inspiring snippets. Thank you for expressing so eligantly exactly how we Mammas feel. I guess parenting takes walking in others shoes to understand different points in life. But as Tiffany once told me… it does get better. I have a date with a Friend for Tuesday if nothing gets in the way. It will be so nice to have the girl time. It’s been a really long time. keep trying and keep planning… it will work out occasionally and those moments are even more appreciated because in the end… we don’t take them for granted but instead we drink them in like sweet perfume from a delicate shortly lived flower. Packing every second into our long term memory so that we can relive them when we are up late with a colicky baby or are laying in bed unable to sleep.
So, while I am not one for a fascinator (other than being fascinated by that arcane concept), I fully understand the division we experience as we gather responsibilities like rosebuds. Kids, work, requests from others that both stroke our egos and engage our sense of duty - these all conspire to rob us of those life experiences we would love to explore. Whether a trip to the two remaining continents on my bucket list; finally getting my pilot's license or simply going to a Kentucky Derby party displaying something other than my everyday apparel I too recognize the inability to cram 100 lbs of our soul-draining obligations into our 5 lb bag of available daily cycles. But, as I've said many times, there is no greater joy than succeeding in handling those 100 lbs while finding time to wear outlandish hats, travel to space with Elon - or - write an amazing blog to share with the world. Write on!