GRATITUDE: Grateful for a morning to spend briefly celebrating dad’s 80th birthday with donuts. Wish he would slow down long enough to share more stories and just be, but I suppose by now I should know finding a more relaxed pace will never be.
FOCUS: It feels like it’s been an especially long week, despite (or because?) having an extra day off to spend together. No real expectations this weekend except to recharge and make sure everyone gets their downtime.
INSPIRATION: Sometimes seeing dad work so hard all his life makes me wonder if he really is happy or has found real joy, same for mom. So much doing and effort, which has been a true testament to hard work, determination, getting things done to provide for our family and make sure we had everything we ever needed. However sometimes it feels like they’ve lost sight of the important prize. It really has informed my own thoughts on what kind of relationship I want to have with my kids, with Eric, and with myself. I never really imagined doing what I am doing right now, but it feels important and essential. And for the most part I feel happy, appreciated, and that Jasper and Juniper are being supported in becoming pretty awesome humans.
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