My kids used to sing a song "There's a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza" to which the exasperated Liza would holler: " Then FIX it! dear Henry, fix it!"
That's how I feel sometimes. With a family of 15, fast approaching 16, someone always has a problem to solve, an issue to deal with, that needs a quick band aide & kiss from Mom to make it all better. What happens though when Mom is the one who needs the quick band aide & kiss to make it all better? This has been an eye-opener to both me and my family when I recently tore the meniscus in my right knee & needed surgery. Mom's down now...good old dependable mom...and no longer able to run to the rescue. It has been interesting to watch them grasp the concept that Mom needs rescuing & they need to fix their own buckets before I "kick" mine! LOL! I have been grateful to see those same kids learning to take over my responsibilities & chores so that I can rest. It has been a learning experience for all of us. Thank you to my children & friends for stepping up to the plate. Love ya, Mom
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Sorry I'm not there to help out with all the drama! Glad they are learning some responsibility - you can't always be the one keeping the planets in orbit. Love you.
awe!! I love this!!! Im so glad youre seeing positive in this difficult time. I know, every since i have known you, you have never been the type to take it easy, and slow down! lol. now you have had no choice but to do just that! Even moms need a break every once and i while. My mom is on vacation and i hate it!!! I miss her and all she does so much! You never realize just how much a mom does till they are gone!! even just a couple of days!! wow, god bless our mothers!!! =)
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