I do think back on my earlier parenting days with some sad regret that I didn’t waste more time with Jenny and the boys. Those are days I can’t get back. A nap in the middle of the day might be worth considering as well.
Small children have a great way of helping us to joyfully waste our time. I was reminded of that this week as our granddaughter A. was able to stay with us for a few days because her caregiver had her own sick children to look after. We had two long days, with a nap in between, to go for walks down the road to see the neighbor’s goats, to play in the sawdust bin with a clowder of cats, to greet the cock-a-doodles (meaning all chickens) take notice of the miraculous fall of golden maple leaves and pick the last fading flowers that won’t give up on summer. There are times when I can get into the over productive mode bred into my Calvinist bones and feel like I shouldn’t be wasting my time in puddles and saw dust bins.
I do think back on my earlier parenting days with some sad regret that I didn’t waste more time with Jenny and the boys. Those are days I can’t get back. A nap in the middle of the day might be worth considering as well.
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laura Eriksson (Traas)
10/21/2021 05:55:32 am
Beautiful!! My heart resonates totally… with the truth of your reflection , Dennis.
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