Day 17: Random Thoughts

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I love that my kids still need me, but not at 10:30 pm to start studying for a math retake and to fill out a FAFSA form for college.

I love that John is home on spring break, but I hate that it’s different than my spring break so we only have the evenings together.

As I am upstairs changing into my pajamas, my heart is full hearing ALL THREE of my kids’ voices downstairs – even if those voices are not being kind to each other!

How come the person snoring can keep a houseful of people up, but he doesn’t even hear it?

How many times can I write a “Things To Do Today” list with the same things that have been on the previous lists for weeks???

I really don’t want to go to school tomorrow to be updated on what happened during indoor recess while I was at Math PD.

I’m feeling like my spring break will be really productive with doing a major deep clean of my house, but at the same time I am mentally planning for 5 days of lunches out, manicure, pedicure, a facial, a massage, and a whole lot of sitting on the couch, relaxing, and reading a bunch of books I didn’t get to over winter break.

How does a week of work drag, but that same week flies by because my kid is home?

Why is there never enough time? Not enough time in the day to get everything accomplished; not enough time to relax and unwind before having to make dinner and clean up and run to activities; not enough time on the weekends – they always fly by and we wish we would have just one more day; not enough time to enjoy my kids while they were little because I was too exhausted and had too much to do; not enough time with my kids before they are off to college (luckily being Greek means they will live with me post-college until marriage); not enough time with our loved ones before they are gone.

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Daughter, sister, teacher, wife, and mother - acquired titles listed in chronological order, all hold equal importance!

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10 thoughts on “Day 17: Random Thoughts”

  1. Oh, Eugenia, I can appreciate the frustration in starting those things at 10:30 p.m.–I can relate. I’m worthless past a certain point, but sometimes you still get to do it because you’re a mom and I know that’s exhausting. Your last paragraph is so poignant. Yes, time is short and there is not enough for all the love.

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    1. It’s amazing what moms are capable of doing even when exhausted. Perhaps we do such a great job not showing our exhaustion so our kids don’t realize late night isn’t the right time to ask.

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  2. Your random thoughts create such a powerful cohesive whole. I could relate to so many things! I still shudder when I think of the FAFSA! (thankfully not a part of my life anymore!!) I agree that nothing is better than just listening to your children chatting and laughing together, and your Thing to Do list comment made me laugh out loud. I could write that exact thing. (The only positive about that is that since I keep my list in a spiral notebook, when something finally gets done, I get to cross it off multiple lists. ) And oh, that final line really got me. So true. I’m so glad I stopped by to read your slice.

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  3. Every Sunday night I say out loud…. “I just need one more day added to my weekend to get caught up.”
    I hope you soak up all the John time this weekend!

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    1. I would be OK with the 5-day work week if we could have a 3-day weekend! Enjoying as much as I can with John, but he’ll be back for Easter and then school gets out by the 16th of May (just 2 months from completing his freshman year)!

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    1. The deep clean is the “needs” to happen . . . the rest is the “wants” to happen, which will probably win out and I’ll just push the deep clean to my summer to do list!

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