Not entirely true, TR (who I woke up when I got home in the wee hours and then made stay awake to listen to my adventures) got up early with me and we went to the grocery store for breakfast supplies because Dad and BC were coming to breakfast. We had the nicest visit with them, and the kids even put in their appearances, though Primo did not come to say good bye when they left. After they left we cleaned up and then I took a quick nap before taking Prima to the nail salon for nail work.
Now TR is sleeping next to me, the kids are busy with homework and chores (that does sound really good, and it is not a lie, though at this moment that is what is happening, 10 minutes ago it was a different story and in about 2 more minutes it will revert to iPhones and TV) and I am checking in before turning in early to catch up on some of the sleep I missed out on last night.
After an insightful conversation with BC today I realized that as children we don't really think about our parents' emotional state and what they are going through in life. We are so focused on our own needs that we often don't realize that they are human and prone to the same emotions that we are. I can see that now and I fear that as a young person I was so immersed in my own sorrows, I forgot that my grown ups may have been fighting their own battles. So I must remember to act out my thoughts of love and kindness instead of keeping them penned up in my head and my heart. It makes a difference to me that I have this thoughts and feelings, but if no one else can see or hear or experience them, well it's like a penlight in a cave, useless.
I am falling asleep, I can hardly keep my eyes open as I am writing, goodnight!
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