Sara is on retreat, and I'm in purgatory....a temporary holding place for me to be "purified" by the ever demanding cleansing power of three young children.
I knew it was going to be tough, but even with a plethora of junk food, lots of videos and a detailed schedule, I'm still exhausted, and quickly loosing any sense of purpose. Last night was the worst as my energy for dealing with petty differences just simply ran out - I sent my wife a text message expressing my frustration, and her simple response came back several hours later, lol (laugh out loud)...
After the kids were finally in bed, but still continually calling to me for various items (water, candy, light adjustment, music adjustment etc.), I went out on the back porch, sat in a chair and just stared at the clouds, visible as the city lights reflected off their water molecules. I found satisfaction in their quick march across the sky, "At least they were able to accomplish something." I was only on the porch for about 5 minutes, but it was enough for my own thoughts to realize they could peek out from behind their hiding places, and resume their normal positions. Sanity crept back into the center of my soul, and I took a deep breath...life is good.
I knew it was going to be tough, but even with a plethora of junk food, lots of videos and a detailed schedule, I'm still exhausted, and quickly loosing any sense of purpose. Last night was the worst as my energy for dealing with petty differences just simply ran out - I sent my wife a text message expressing my frustration, and her simple response came back several hours later, lol (laugh out loud)...
After the kids were finally in bed, but still continually calling to me for various items (water, candy, light adjustment, music adjustment etc.), I went out on the back porch, sat in a chair and just stared at the clouds, visible as the city lights reflected off their water molecules. I found satisfaction in their quick march across the sky, "At least they were able to accomplish something." I was only on the porch for about 5 minutes, but it was enough for my own thoughts to realize they could peek out from behind their hiding places, and resume their normal positions. Sanity crept back into the center of my soul, and I took a deep breath...life is good.
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