I am trying to take my own advice. I am bummed that I am not with my favorite guy, at my favorite spot, for my favorite holiday. Sometimes being a responsible grown up stinks.
I am reminding myself that I still have lots of summer left. Even though I'm exhausted from paying attention to more than just myself, I am grateful I had the time with my mom and my nephew this weekend. We laughed so hard sometimes that our bellies hurt and we almost peed our pants. The time we had together created a bond that will never be broken.
Today was really hard because I knew we had to leave to come home. Most of the weekend was rainy, and I wanted my mom and nephew to have as much fun as possible today. As a result, I was anxious, grumpy, and downright bitchy. On the way home, my nephew found a way to change my thoughts. Again we giggled deep belly laughs. We acknowledged all we are grateful for. We said I love you.
I get limited time with my nieces and nephews because they have their own schedules and lives to live. My time with mom is limited. I do not want to waste the time I have with them on being angry, sad, or bitchy.
I am much more calm now. My back is less sore and the anxiety I had thru the day is gone. Perhaps if we acknowledge the angst and find a way to let it go, some of our aches and pains will go away. Perhaps if we take a moment to give thanks for what we do have, and for the people in our lives, we will feel much better about changes in our routine. Perhaps if we listen to the wisdom of our babes we can let go of anger and instead use our abs and our diaphragm for the ultimate core stability exercise with a big huge belly laugh.
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