Everyone is in bed...and I'm not long for the world tonight, having not had much sleep last night. Robin caved in immediately. She, too, hadn't had much sleep.
This is going to sound stupid, but what I am doing right now by way of looking after my grandchildren is what I always wished I could have done with my own daughter. I never had the luxury of volunteering to be a room mother or attending field trips, etc., because I always had to work. Since I was in education, however, I did have the luxury of keeping the same hours and vacation days as Meg did--something she doesn't have with her own children right now. I do get somewhat impatient with their messes and tempers, but I am trying to stay calm and keep their days as unstressful as possible, while attempting to keep my own the same way. Who knows how successful that will be? I mean, we have only just finished Day Two of school!
Today, Ryan got to perform the first function of having a sibling in the same school: bringing home Robin's missed math homework. This is all new ground we tread.
I have something in common with the neighbor whose son, Jack, is the children's new "best friend". Grandma Bobbie comes to their house every day to look after Jack and his 4-year-old sister while their mother works. Bless her. At least I am in my own home. I can't imagine doing that every day...
Ready to hit the sack. My sister tells me I shouldn't overdue things. Huh? What does that mean? My whole life has been overdone!! I am under no physical restrictions now. The diagnosis says activities "as tolerated". I'm tolerating okay, so far!
Nightie.
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