I guess a lot can be said for NOT having kids..you can sleep in, travel, go to nice restaurants ( I'm not talking Olive Garden) and just be...no taking Suzy to soccer practice or Tommy to baseball...no pressures to get everything done in one day because you work, your husband works and the kids are pulling you every direction.
This week I have had my 8 year old niece with me and it is hard work!! She is a good girl and I have enjoyed her company but being responsible for her is time consuming..not that I didn't think it wouldn't be but it's little things that you don't think of when you don't have kids...make sure they brush their teeth, feed them, entertain them, give them snacks, play with them, get them dressed, make sure they change their underwear...not things I am used to doing on a daily basis for anyone other than myself.
I have a new appreciation for parenting and my hat is off to you all...I have come to the conclusion that I like my life and it works for us...as much as I adore my niece, I also adore my space, peace and quiet. I'm sure had I had children, I would have adapted, but being that it didn't happen and I don't really have to adapt... it kind of makes me happy and content.
I'm making progress in this journey, I
never thought I would be here...today, it's good to be me..
Yay for "it's good to be me."
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