We had a really fun weekend and I'll post about it later. I really need to slow down. Isn't the saying "Life is not a race"? I just read the saddest article about a woman that was on Oprah. She was a "Super Mom". A married mother of two young girls - one in preschool, one in daycare. She is a Vice Principal and very well liked and respected. One day her husband - who normally brings the kids in the morning, asked if she would take the youngest to daycare because of his dentist appointment. No problem... it was her first day of school after summer break... a busy day for sure. She put her in the car... and forgot to take her to daycare. At 4:00pm she was found dead in the backseat. If this doesn't stop you in your tracks, I don't know what could. When I first started reading the article I thought "this sounds a lot like my life: working mom, two young girls, very busy life". I feel like I am racing every day at almost every moment. Wake up -go go go-crash in bed, then do it all over. I really don't know how to stop that feeling - the feeling like you are barely treading water and on the verge of drowning. This story has been the only thing. What is really important in life? It is our children, our family, our friends. I am going to try really hard to slow down - not stop going places - but mentally. This has especially hit home with me because Abby can be so challenging. She is VERY strong willed and does not listen. I get so frustrated because I feel like all I do is discipline her. As I am hanging up all the clothes she ripped off the hangers in my closet, she threw Anthony's guitar tuner in the toilet. As I am frantically trying to dry it off and go outside to put it in the sun, she is in Ruby's room and has pulled every book off the shelf. As I put all the books back on the shelf, she has pulled every last piece of tupperware out and it is all over the kitchen floor! I want her to be happy - and she is most of the time. She is a slap-happy kind of baby. Right now there is nothing I want more than to run home and hug her and kiss her and tell her sorry for yelling. I will be more patient. I will work harder at being the kind of mommy you need - not the kind your sister needs. I love you more than you will ever be able to fathom. You make me so happy and I promise I will SLOW DOWN!
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5 comments:
Oh, Jeena that is what that story was for. And remember it is good to slow down mentally but it is also good just to slow down period.
Your a good mom and your girls know that, or at least they will.
Love Christy
Jeana, you are so awesome....you continue to amaze me!! You have two completely, and I mean completely different kids and you do such a great job of tending to both of their needs. Your girls are so so lucky to have you as their mommy!!!
You should teach a class on how to juggle life - you do an excellent job, and your girls I'm sure feel the most important thing from their mommy whether you are disciplining or not = love.
I saw that. It was so sad. I don't think I could get through that. It really does make you think. STOP! Whatever you need to get done can get done an hour later.
SLOW DOWN all you want...just don't slow down on your blogging:)
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