My Husband started a new job at the beginning of March. He is happy, challenged and very motivated. It has taken him out of town for six, going on seven consecutive weeks. Of course, he hates the travel part and being away from home, but as far as jobs go, he is happy with the change. This change coincided with a particularly busy time in my practice, so I have used extreme powers of concentration to remember my name and what day it is. So it shouldn't shock me to wake up one day and find that it is Easter and the end of the month is this weekend. When I return to work after the Family Law Attorney's Annual Meeting, it will be May. And in June, I will have a rising Junior in High School. They sent a notice that she needs to order her class ring! Not to mention Clay will be 13 years old and I will officially be the parent to two teenagers.
While I was begging once again for someone to PLEASE slow the earth's rotation, it occurred to me that perhaps, I am missing the point. While the time appears to fly by, the proof of growth and change is all around me. My children are older, and they are constantly becoming more help around the home, more company to me, and more independent of me and Todd. How would I have gotten through the last six weeks if they were younger? So slowing time, would simply slow the growth and stop the change. So once again, I challenge and commit myself to enjoy each moment, even as it passes in a blur. But don't be offended if I drive by you in the neighborhood without waving or forget your birthday or even fail to show up for a dinner I planned. My powers of concentration are being used to stay in the correct lane and remember where I live.
