I used to work full time (40-60 hours a week), got my master's degree, raised a teenager, worked out several times a week, and took care of a large home and yard by myself.
It was a bit of work. Did I leave out that my mom came down with lung cancer during that period of time and I often had to spend hours at her house every evening, had to manage her finances and household expenses, and get her to the hospital off and on?
It was tiring. Once that phase of my life was over, I changed jobs within social work and did protective services for children. I couldn't transfer to that department until I could get up in the middle of the night and leave my daughter home alone.
Then I really started working some crazy hours, plus the new office was quite a bit farther away, and the field area was much bigger. I was tired, and tired all the time. Once I qualified for an early-out retirement plan, I grabbed it like a life raft. I was tired of working holidays, weekends, and nights in addition to regular work hours. I spent one Thanksgiving checking 5 little butts for bruises. One was definitely going to end up in court as a criminal case and a few parents were going to be dealing with their children in foster care.
What is this tiring rant about? Did you notice the title of this entry? It's the title of an email I got today and the basic subject of several I have received lately. It's nice to be missed :-)
I haven't written an entry in almost a month. These days, my life plan consists mostly of "tomorrow." As in, "I will do it tomorrow." I do this because I can.
Maybe tomorrow I will write a "real" entry.
I hope everyone is having a great Fourth and honest, I am still here and thriving very well.
20 comments:
I didn't send you an e-mail but I did miss you but thought you were having a vacation on some tropical isle. Glad you can do what you want when you want now. Hope you are having a nice 4th of July, Paula
I've thought about you often. Glad your okay. Happy 4th.
Missie
I am so jealous of your early retirement...write when you can. Sometimes don't you feel like you've nothing to say?? Ok, maybe not, but when that a-ha moment comes to you, dang, if there isn't a computer around!! My mind is filled with those moments all. day. long. Yet when I'm ready to write, and after reading tons of journals, I've got nothing left. Nothing. I do like your style of writing. Its like we're having a conversation...well, you're talking, I'm listening :)
xoxo ~myra
;)
yep, my dear there is a real world outside of this safe haven of J-land! I always figure no news is good news. But I do miss your wit, and tales of adventure. rose~
this is a real entry. I cant get done near what I use to in one day. Of cuorse i use to focus on my house now I have three other eldely to help wthi. but thats no excuse. I hink Im slowing down
It is good to see you around again! Kiss Molly and Baby for me.
Terra
If you are thriving that's all that REALLY matters....but, we have missed you!!!!
:)
Enjoy your day!
You have been missed!! I hope that all is well with you and the dogs and your daughter, etc....
Enjoy the 4th!
:) Carol
Sounds like you were very busy! You must have been organized. Sounds like you really had a hectic job, but bet you did it well. I have been checking your journal to see if I wasn't getting alerts. lol You sound like you are in the same state of mind as me! lol That is not good!! lol But like you, guess I can. lol Hope you had a wonderful July 4th. ;-) Janie
I can imagine how tiring it all was for you. Glad to see you writing!
hugs,
Kathi
I'm still in that busy, busy, busy phase of life. I thought I'd have so much catching up to do here but now I see you haven't been around much either! Missed you, glad we're both back!
Martha :-)
IF I were to get an e-mail, it would be READ A DAMN ENTRY ... and find out what's happening. I don't get the e-mails asking me to write an entry. I'm guesing people are grateful that I'm hiding out! Which is good because I don't think I'd have it in me to squeeze out an entry. My brain is pure mush.
Hope you had a happy 4th of July! Have you been doing any traveling?
Monica
Bruises on butts! In my world, that's commonplace! LOL!
I know the feeling--I haven't written an entry in my journal in about the same time...and that one was some meme going around...lol. Maybe I should write one...
Annie =)
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I'm glad you've updated :-)
It has been way too long sinced you posted. J
missed you i didn't get this alert grrrr dumb aol. anyway so which boy toy are you with now?
Deb
Well, you DID write an entry. Hope you had a good 4th! Anne
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