I remember those days. The days of waking up and wondering how I was going to fill the whole day with three small children. I am not naturally a morning person, but all toddlers are, so I was up and depressed by 6 a.m. most days. Lunch was a peanut butter and jelly by 9 a.m. Such was life. I thought it would never end.
The teen years came upon me, schedules grew, and I woke up wondering how I was going to fit it all in with three active boys. I started housework by 6 a.m. so I could get everything in before collapsing into bed by midnight. Some days I didn't even have lunch until 2 in the afternoon if at all.
I think of this today because my eldest son came home from college last night for the first time in 5 months. I can't believe that much time has passed. All I want to do is spend time with him. He is home for 5 days, and I wish they would stand still. Looking back I'm sorry I ever wasted a single minute.
Happy Thanksgiving... give thanks for every minute with those precious children. I am.
2 comments:
That's good! Even though we home school it's way too easy to take the now moments for granted.
Hope you have fun with your son. Have a Happy Thanksgiving.
Oh, that's funny "up and depressed by 6 am." I am so using that. I am in that phase of life now and looking forward to not getting up quite so early.
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