My kids have been struck by a virus. Nothing serious...seems to involve a low grade fever, with a side of clingy cantankerousness. The fever has not lasted more than 24 hours on any of my kids...the clingyness and cantankerousness so far are indefinite. They have been kind enough to get it one at a time, so that there is no light at the end of the tunnel. Top that off with trying to pack...and I am not doing so hot. Shoot, I can barely manage to do one thing outside of child care a day...ie. I can do the dishes or wash laundry, but I cannot do both, and don't even ask about putting the laundry away! And now I am supposed to be compacting our lives into cardboard boxes and labeling them with a sharpie.
Today I was done. Couldn't handle it, gonna hear about me on the news in a bad way, d-o-n-e. And then my mom was there, listening to me, commiserating, understanding...doing what she does best. When it was time for me to go back to my life she came and gave me a hug. I had to stoop 'cause she is a little short, but she held me. She held me and I felt like a little kid again. Safe, protected, loved unconditionally. For just a second everything was ok again. And then it was over and it was back to the grind stone...but that memory I will carry with me to California...hopefully to help survive the hard days out there when she is too far away to do it in person.
7 comments:
I love you Meg! And you have an amazing momma. I wish I were closer so I could take your kids while you pack. And totally understand about not getting much done during the day. I just did laundry and it is all going into the pack and play and I am going to bed. I'll put it away another day...or just use the pack and play as a dresser. :)
Meg this made me cry! Your mom is awesome and I know you'll miss her so much. Very sweet story.
Its hard to leave what we have here, huh? We'll have to be each other's phone support when we are going crazy, now that I am catching up with YOU on kids;) I loved your post.
Oh Meg, we've all been there. And, while it will be an adjustment having your family so far away, I'm a big fan of locking myself in a room and calling them.
We're going to miss you guys.
Meg, you may remember me, I have five children five and under, my twins are four Now. My husband was the Bishop of the Lake Charles ward for a while. I heard a quote today and after reading you blog( off of gwen pouge's list)I thought I would share with you. Keeping the house clean while the children are young, is like trying to shovel in a snow storm.
I can only say it gets easier!!
meg, what can I help you with? If I were a great friend I would know without asking...but I am not. So, what can I help you with?
Beautiful post, and I'm glad you have a blog. Now I can catch up with everyone...being away for a while gets you kind of behind the times. :)
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