I’m giving myself permission to have a Do Nothing day. I tried to Do Nothing yesterday, but the house ended up full of kids for most of the day, plus I was having a lot of pain. So as as much as I Did Nothing, it’s not very relaxing to Do Nothing when every shift in weight, movement, cough, sneeze, or muscle twitch results in agonizing pain while a bunch of teenagers are yelling over wrestling and trying to pierce each other’s belly buttons. Yes, this is my real life.
I don’t mind, not really. I mean, it’s a lot nicer to be in pain with a distraction. And every now and then, one of the kids will break off from the group, venture beyond the veil (there’s a sheet hanging between the living area and the bedrooms bc smells), and come give me a little tidbit of info. Or they’ll just come to say Hi. Or my rm will run in with some update about who said what where and when.
It’s been interesting living with teenagers. We’ve all been learning so much from each other. It’s been really difficult, but learning to step up and admit faults, assert boundaries, express appreciation, and then move on is teaching me how people build a basic, firm foundation for longterm relationships. Somewhere I missed these lessons.
The kids are up and getting ready for school, I’ve been awake since 6 AM, it’s on the second day of raining, and I can’t wait to go open the back door, start a pot of coffee, and start the day with Cat.
Life is good.
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