Jemma's teacher made a comment today that hit a nerve. I said "no" to volunteering to make hats for the kids this Friday. I apologized, but I just don't have it the motivation/energy to do it... there are lots of other parents... well, sometimes I just have to say no... although I told her that I would help if they really needed me. And she replied that she understands because he husband travels a lot for his job and she has two kids and knows exactly what it is like... EXCUSE ME?!? I held back and just smiled but inside I was seething... does she know what it is like to have one phone in two weeks? She has her husband back every weekend and she knows exactly where he is...
If I'm like this for workups, I pray for the strength to be strong, kind, nice and polite through deployment...
And once again, I admire the spouses of those who are deployed and I feel for those single mothers and fathers...
Christmas
2 comments:
Ugh! I don't know how anyone could think that a husband that travels for work is at all the same. I cannot imagine your day to day as the thought of being alone with Greyson for even one night scares me. Hang in there!
I'm sorry. I too don't know how you do it and really admire you. I also admire how you know how to say NO. I'm still working on it...
HUGS
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