Okay, I know things are hectic for me. This is the price of wanting to have some kind of a career and be there for the family. It does not help that my personality type is 'go-go-go'. I am in a managerial position in my day (part-time but working full time hours) job, have two kids and a household to manage with a hectic extra-curriculars schedule AND am involved in an adoptive families' association, writing for a NGO e-zine and teaching a financial management class for NGOs.
So in the day that dawned hectic (though I was flush with the success of the 'vision board' from the night before), in the middle of meetings, prep for board presentations, car pool school pickup turn, resume interrupted work day at home with workmen negotiations, prep for boss' month long trip, kids' swimming class......I forgot my son's clothes.
Worked out when the kids were in their class, had a moment to sit down and breathe, did more phone calls....and I go to get the kids dressed again , horror of horrors, open the bag to find no clothes for the littlest devil. This kid is so good natured that when I apologize for not bringing his clothes, he says with a sweet smile, "It is okay, Amma." This is the kid who throws a regular tantrum when he is told he can't do something he has never done....this would have been the best opportunity for him to get on my case and make me regret the day I was born. The sweetness of this kid, just getting over the pool shivers and having no clothes to wear!
So managed it with his sister's t-shirt, (thank god I had packed his undies!) and a towel wrapped tightly....carried the kid and he had a ball in the different situation. Learned lessons in a flash today -
- SLOW DOWN, you idiot mom (me);
- get out of a few responsibilities;
- say 'NO' to new ones in order to be able to enjoy these opportunities;
- learn to have the same sweetness as my kids....they are way nicer than I am, in general; AND
- handle situations like they do....having fun when things are different.
Thank god, I am rolling off one major responsibility in June. Have to make sure that that time stays uncommitted to anything but unwinding.
It is a long day for me tonight....won't say G'night yet! :-)
The Spirit of the Marathon
13 years ago
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Last summer when I'd just started working from home and was trying to juggle everything, I forgot to take a bath-towel for Divya's swim class. I wiped her with a tiny hanky, trying to avoid the other parents' horrified stares.
Another day I forgot the poor child's swim cap and had to buy a new one. And then I forgot her underwear and held her frock firmly down all the way to the car, hoping I wouldn't be arrested or something!
I felt more or less like the dirt in the pool!! Neglectful mom masqueading as a brand-new career woman.
So you're not so bad:)
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