Struggling through with joy... |
kind of.
Struggling through with joy... |
Morning…
I am suspicious of the peace and acceptance I feel as we return to school from Spring Break. I am wary of the good night’s sleep I had last night (6 hours of sleep, at least, uninterrupted by terrifying thoughts of the busy work week to come.) I observe myself from afar, marvel at this new calm. Later, of course, I will clench my teeth as my children turtle their way through getting ready, and the minutes tick down until we leave. I am fairly certain there is some important school task left undone that will send me into panic later today. Evening… I barely clenched my teeth as I loaded my children into the car. They tumbled happily into their grandmother's house and nary a tear was shed as I walked out the door. The day went by with only a few unexpected moments, and what is school if not a series of unexpected moments laced together with well-planned lessons? I remembered the important school tasks I needed to do and found there wasn’t time to complete them today. Yet I didn’t panic. I prepared everything to complete them first thing tomorrow morning. My lunch for tomorrow is already packed. I sip my evening tea and munch my Cinnamon Toast Crunch, feeling only a little bit overwhelmed. I’d venture to say I’m just whelmed, no over about it, were that a thing. Is this what adulthood feels like?
4 Comments
3/19/2018 08:43:26 pm
Greeting from the other slide of the slopes :) I enjoyed the contrast in this slice. As a defensive pessimist myself, it rang true. Hope your transition from break to work remains smooth!
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3/19/2018 10:21:06 pm
whelmed... there is definitely a place in my life and lexicon for the word. I make myself a lot of notes. Lists too, more than a few zombie lists to be sure
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Sonja Schulz
3/20/2018 03:50:29 pm
how lovely to feel whelmed (yep, totally a word)---working to achieve this goal myself.
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Lisa-Beth Lovero
3/20/2018 07:28:41 pm
Nice way to return from break! I don't know if it's what adult feels like, but it sure feels good:)
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