How many times have you felt like the above picture. lol. It always makes me laugh. But because we are adults and we have responsibilities we continue to drag on and get it done. We are a persistent lot, aren't we? I was asked a question the other day, "What does it really mean to be an adult"? Well, you are able to pay your bills, you drive a car (responsibly), you own/rent a home, you might have children so you have to worry about taking care of them, making sure they grow up to be responsible adults. That's it, I quit! I don't want to adult! There is too much responsibility!
Look, STOP, breath, step back a minute, shut your eyes and breath. One, remember that you are first and foremost a human being. You don't have everything perfect. If you do than you don't belong down here, you need to be in heaven because the only one who has it perfect is GOD. You are going to make mistakes, kids don't come with instructions, and you need to take time for yourself. I know that might sound a bit selfish to some but everyday is the same. You have to get up and go to work, get the kids ready for school or daycare, if you have them, take the dogs out (again, if you have them), fix your lunch, decide what to have for dinner that night and get it out of the freezer. If you have a baby most likely he/she is crying, wanting Mommy's attention. Stop and cuddle, feed, and diaper. Oh, don't forget to do the laundry, dishes, clean the bathroom, wash the car, give the dog a bath, vacuum the house, put away the kids toys, chase the dust bunnies, do the shopping, cut the grass, weed the flowerbeds, fix the dinner, give the kids a bath, read bedtime stories. Oh, Lord, the list could go on for days. I digress.
What I am trying to say is that it is perfectly okay to take a day off and act like a kid now and then. Take the kids to the water park or a park period. Go to a theme park, a picnic, a pool, somewhere and let go. Let your kids see that you can have fun.
I forget to do this sometimes. I have the most fun jobs though. My first job, other than being a mother, is a bus driver and I love taking the student on their field trips. It doesn't hurt either that I get into most places for FREE. My second job allows me the time for this acting like a kid thing. The Pampered Chef is MY BUSINESS, and I can choose when and where I want to work. I am not chained to a desk or locked away in a room with no windows for 8 hours. I see the sky God made, the flowers, the grass, and all the beauty in the world. Not everything is as bad as the news would have us to believe. YES, no doubt, there is plenty of ugly out there but we have to look within ourselves, our little worlds and decided what we want to see. Is the sky blue or gray. Are the flowers blooming or sleeping. If we let the whole world in at one time it become so overwhelming and it a wonder we aren't all in a rubber room. Stop and look at your house. Gather your family, close the door, turn off the TV and radio, and find your glory in HOME.
In God's love and happy cooking
Laura
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