This is the time of year when the best commercial on TV comes on. It is a bunch of ecstatic parents singing "It's the most wonderful time, of the year!" This is a "back to school" commercial for Staples. Most parents are still trying to piece together childcare and all in the weeks post camp but pre school year. Most moms are beginning to run out of "rainy day activities" and some even will guiltily admit that they can not wait until their children leave them to return to the routine of school.
One of my friends blogged about Lisa Belkin who has written some articles and books on the topic of "balance". I agree with her that most of us just try to do our best and meet the challenges before us. The rest of it is the polarizing stuff that women tend to beat themselves up with, and why? I don't hear men talking about "balance" very much, do you?
I have met Lisa and she had attended a networking group I helped to found. She lifted some of the stories she wrote about from things she heard, no crime there of course! I don't think I have really learned anything "new" from this type of writing and instead I think a lot of women find reason to judge one another.
There are a lot of "full circle moments" as we age. You think back to the choices you made, or were forced to make and look at what happened--good bad or unexpected. Mostly it is all good. If you have the right attitude.
Of course this is the first year that we are sending our 18 year old to college and it is a bit more bittersweet than earlier years where the quiet that descended on the house was so welcome after the first bus came and went.
I guess what we all have to remember is NEVER WISH TIME AWAY.
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2 comments:
bittersweet, indeed. good luck to that freshman of yours.
when are you writing about healthcare and the ridiculousness of politicians? They are upset that people come to town hall meetings, shaking their copies of the healthcare bills and asking unplanted questions, and then "the people" are being ridiculed for their actions. If it were people demonstrating against a war, they'd be applauding. Since these citizens are not supporting their agenda, they are angry mobs. What a crazy world!
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