Primero was gone all weekend. He left Friday before I got
home from work and only came back Sunday night. My friend from work invited me
out with a bunch of her friends to a local concert Saturday night, but I wasn’t
able to attend because I had no one to watch the children. Instead, I sat home
and watched them enjoy their time via Facebook posts. I’m not going to lie, I
was pretty bummed and rather envious of their care-free Saturday night. But, as
I posted my regrets on their status updates, I realized I wasn’t totally
unhappy sitting on my couch in my pajamas, with my fluffy kitty on my lap. A
quiet evening at home isn’t terrible. Besides, my friend wouldn’t be coming
home to a little boy who says at least five times a day, “I love you Mommy wif
all my heart” or a little girl who wants to curl up on her lap and chatter to
her about everything under the sun. No, I could not just pop out for a girl’s
night, but I feel more than blessed by my children and I’m content with our
lives together.
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It is normal for a mother to feel this way. We want to have some time away from kids and house with friends and then when we aren't able to, we have the ability to see the silver linings in the form of recognising the generous shower of love from our kids.
ReplyDeleteThat's lovely.
ReplyDeleteI hear this. I'm glad you had a soft fluffy kitty and gentle gratitude.
ReplyDeleteAw, what a sweet post!
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