It rained almost all day today, and it was raining pretty hard at times. Roy goes to preschool on Thursdays, so I usually use that time to run errands that are easier to run with just one kid. I don't know how I thought I was going to take the baby carrier, diaper bag and umbrella from the car into 5 different places. I guess I'm learning that motherhood means being flexible and realizing that some things just have to be put off to another day. Plus, I had a great opportunity to sit down with a friend of mine, have a latte and catch up. And really, isn't that important stuff of life? Not whether I buy my Thanksgiving turkey today (or tomorrow or this weekend, for that matter) but that I can spend time with another person, talking and actually listening? Being there, in the moment, without being distracted by, well, life? How often do I get the chance to do that?
So I guess the moral to today is that even when life is rushing by (as it always seems to be for me), I need to slow down and make sure I am PRESENT in today and whatever I'm doing. I'm so lucky to be living this life, I want to make sure that I enjoy every second of it.
Amen to that my sister. Everyday is a gft, every second with a friend a joy. Slow down, enjoy the coffee and conversation, the turkey and errands will still be there tomorrow, but will the friend or the opportunity?
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